Mary, Mary, quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.
For the past generation, one of the hottest topics among pastors and church leaders has been church growth. "Pastor, Pastor, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?" Theories abound and models for 'doing church' come and go like teenage fashion fads. But in the middle of all ...
6 Ways to Care Varied strategies for a church to help people in need. Dale Ryan
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Every church wants to be known as a church that cares. And most congregations realize the key to effectiveness is having lay people respond to a wide variety of members' needs. But how? Which structures work best?
1. Friendship Strategy: When Nancy and her family moved to our town, her husband, John, wasn't a Christian. His first involvement with our church was playing on our softball team. He made ...
In most cases it takes the starting of new ministries to attract new people and give them an opportunity for the love of Christ to be shown. But what ministry should you start? Here are eight questions to answer.
1. Who is our audience?
Reaching the whole world with the gospel is the mission of the Christian faith, but life-giving churches recognize that the world is made up of many different audiences. ...
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