Culture Wars Bridging communication barriers with people who are different. Linda M. Gehrs
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Purpose: To simulate an overseas missions experience; to cause people to wrestle with the obstacles to cross-cultural communication.
Preparation: This activity is best conducted in two adjoining rooms, so that a group in one room cannot hear or see the other group. This activity is best performed with 10 or more people.
Materials: 15-20 small pieces of paper with a star drawn on each; these are called ...
Time to Change Positive improvement involves taking cues from people who are changing. with Leith Anderson
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To be change agents in a world of change, a church may have to make adjustments. In this interview, Leith Anderson, author of Dying for Change (Bethany House, 1990) and pastor for the past 24 years of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, speaks of the pain and payoff of change.
Your congregation has been through many changes. Which were most difficult?
Good News for Happy Pagans How our church can reach those who don't seem to need Christ. with Ravi Zacharias
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Born in India, Ravi Zacharias came to Christ during a crisis and now serves as an evangelist and apologist for Christianity on university campuses nationwide. Here he discusses how church leaders can reach "appy, thinking pagans."
Are "happy pagans" as happy as they seem?
Ravi Zacharias: The happy pagan is wrapped up in the belief that this world and the success it affords are the greatest pursuits ...
ARTICLE Reaching People Aid your leader in evaluation the effectiveness of your church at outreach and determine how well your church connects new people into the life of the church. from BuildingChurchLeaders.com
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The Race to Reach Out: Connecting Newcomers to Christ in a New Centuryby Michael J. Coyer and Douglas T. Anderson
Both motivation and process are important pieces of connecting new people to the church. This book explores both the proper motivation and effective processes for making new people into members and disciples. (Abingdon, ...