Your pastor suddenly announces that he's retiring. A major industry in your community closes and your leadership moves away. Your congregation grows and you suddenly realize your current leaders are unable to keep up with the demands on their time.
These events are part of the natural flow of life. But it still leaves churches with a constant challenge—where do you find qualified leaders to replace ...
ARTICLE Overcoming the Obstacles to Evangelism Integrate evangelism into every hour of the week, so that Christ is carried into people's lives, into our work, play, and socializing. Myron Augsburger
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Evangelism is everything we do to make faith in Christ an option. It includes sharing the good word and doing the good deed. But sometimes our words and deeds do not touch the hearts of those we seek to reach. Sometimes obstacles we don't understand hinder our evangelistic efforts.
Some time ago we invited a couple to our home for dinner. He's a member of our church; she isn't. They accepted, but she ...
Don't apply the "cheap and easy" mentality of consumerism to relationships with God and each other.
Have you ever noticed how long it takes to make microwave popcorn? "Delicious popcorn in only three minutes!" Well, that's what it says on the bag, but standing there waiting for it to get done seems like an eternity.
We live in a microwave society. We've come to expect that everything in life will take ...
Urgent care situations often require an immediate response from church leaders. This overview outlines major steps you should take in addressing domestic violence. These action steps are explored in greater depth and detail in the remainder of this packet.
Immediate Concerns
1. Be aware of the potential for continued or more severe violence and abuse. The victim's safety—and your own—are of ...
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