"But it's easy to build community in the women's ministry; women are so
relational."
That comment from a male colleague reflects a pervasive fallacy. While women
may generally be more sensitive and verbal than men, we still struggle to
develop relationships that foster true community.
Recently our church planned a weekend retreat, but many women didn't sign
up because, we heard later, they didn't ...
Generation Hand-Off Ensuring the value of outreach gets passed on. Roger Barrier
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The Case
When the new pastor came, the church was 13 years old, and the attendance had hit a plateau. Mostly late-middle-aged adults, whose children were grown and gone, filled the sanctuary on Sunday morning. During the next 15 years, newcomers to the church tended to come from the generation of the pastor—the baby boomer generation. The church seemed to have made the transition from one generation ...
Living Life as a Mentor Add this significant one-to-one dimension to your ministry. JoHannah Reardon
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As a young mother, I joined a neighborhood Bible study where I met Gloria, who was from an abusive background. Her father had regularly beaten her, which left her with a terrible sense of worthlessness and lack of confidence about raising her own children.
Gloria began to call me every day to ask all sorts of parenting advice. Because of her past, she second guessed everything and wanted affirmation ...
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