As one leader put it, "A man is a hard thing to reach!"

Yet few ministries have as much potential to revive our families, churches, and communities. When one man turns to Jesus Christ, it breaks a chain of bondage to sin and broken relationships. One changed man can set a family for many generations on a new course of joy, peace, and reconciliation.

Here's how churches are redesigning their systems ...

Topics:	Cell groups, Community, Fellowship, Health, Home groups, Shepherding, Small group coach, Small group leader, Small groups
Filters:	Bible study, Church staff, Elder, Pastor, Shepherd, Small groups
Purpose:	Fellowship
References:	Psalm 107:8-9
Date Added:	August 01, 2007

I met with Vernon Grounds the morning after his 65th wedding anniversary and the day he joined dignitaries in breaking ground for Denver Seminary's new campus. The years had taken a toll. He reached up now and then to adjust a hearing aid and rose slowly from his seat to answer the phone. His hunched posture belied a lifetime of working out with weights. "I have three secrets to longevity," he said ...

Topics:	Character, Discipleship, Leadership, Pursuit of God, Relationships, Servanthood, Spiritual care
Filters:	Generational ministry, Outreach, Pastor, Pastoral care, Shepherd, Volunteer
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Exodus 34:6, Psalm 107
Date Added:	October 31, 2007