1. A Great Commission vision. What is Christ's church supposed to be doing in this place at this time?

The Great Commission includes three basic components: the intentional pursuit of lost people, the evangelization of those we pursue, and the edification of those who accept the message. 

How focused is our church on the Great Commission?

2. A strong servant-leadership focus. Godly character is the ...

Topics:	Culture, Evangelism, Outreach, Postmodernism, Seekers, Unchurched, Visitors & guests
Filters:	Church board, Church staff, Elder, Evangelism, Outreach, Pastor
Purpose:	Evangelism
References:	Acts 1:8
Date Added:	July 31, 2007

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Topics:	Culture, Evangelism, Outreach, Postmodernism, Seekers, Unchurched, Visitors & guests
Filters:	Church board, Church staff, Elder, Evangelism, Outreach, Pastor
Purpose:	Evangelism
References:	Acts 9:43-10:48, Romans 10:14, Hebrews 10:24
Date Added:	August 27, 2007

I was abducted by an alien gospel. At least that seems like the best way to describe what happened when I was 11 years old. One day, during a summertime visit to my aunt's home, I found some matches and played with them in the back yard. As she was putting me to bed, my aunt, who had been tipped off by a neighbor, asked me if I had been playing with matches. Being an 11-year-old, I naturally said, ...

Topics:	Discipleship, Enthusiasm, Evangelism, Outreach, Postmodernism, Relevance
Filters:	Discipleship, Evangelism, Outreach, Pastor, Shepherd, Spiritual director
Purpose:	Evangelism
References:	John 10:10
Date Added:	September 17, 2007

When General Electric head Jack Welch realized that GE was falling far behind other companies in its use of the internet as a business tool, he knew he needed help. But who could he ask? Welch himself rarely surfed the Web, finding it overwhelming, but he realized that understanding and embracing online technology was critical to GE's long-term success.

To catch up, Welch instituted a "reverse mentoring" ...

Topics:	Culture, Development, Generational differences, Mentoring, Pop culture, Postmodernism, Relevance, Trends
Filters:	Church board, Emergent ministry, Pastor, Technology, Volunteer
Purpose:	Evangelism
References:	1 Timothy 4:12
Date Added:	September 25, 2007

Terror seized me by the throat a few months into my engagement to be married. Ardor turned to horror. Hot pursuit suddenly got cold feet. This came with a fundamental realization: If I had this woman, I couldn't have any of the others. If I said "yes" to one, I was saying "no" to millions. Not that this was the breadth of my options, mind you—but whatever options I might have had before I said ...

Topics:	Discipleship, Doctrine, Pop culture, Postmodernism, Shepherding, Teaching
Filters:	Christian education, Church board, Pastor, Preaching, Shepherd, Small groups, Volunteer
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Acts 4:12
Date Added:	October 02, 2007