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 ...

Topics:	Community impact, Culture, Evangelism, Outreach, Planning, Seekers, Service, Strategy, Unchurched
Filters:	Church staff, Elder, Evangelism, Outreach, Pastor, Service, Worship leader
Purpose:	Evangelism
References:	1 Timothy 5:1-2, Titus 2:1-8
Date Added:	July 31, 2007

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 ...

Topics:	Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring, Women, Women's ministry
Filters:	Mentoring, Shepherd, Spiritual director, Women, Women's ministry
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Titus 2:3-5
Date Added:	August 01, 2007