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When my daughter, Michelle, was diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy, we thought she’d never walk. But one day she started getting up on her haunches and crawling. The next minute, she started climbing up the edge of things and trying to walk, but she didn’t look like she would ever get her legs underneath her. So we got a little … [Read more...]
Most pastors have been there, struggling over the news that someone they love and care about has left the church in a tizzy. It doesn’t matter if the church has a hundred people or ten thousand; it always leaves at least a little sting when they go. This is especially true if they go away mad. We cannot control what people do, but we … [Read more...]
Steve Gladen and Brett Eastman talk about Group Talk - A great resource for you and your small group ministry. Learn great ideas that are out there around the world. Every month has a new topic to take your ministry to a new level. Watch Video May Group Talks 5/10 – Steve Gladen on “The Power of Alignment” 5/17 – … [Read more...]
By Russell D. Moore LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- Mother's Day is a particularly sensitive time in many congregations, and pastors and church leaders often don't even know it. This is true even in congregations that don't focus the entire service around the event as if it were a feast day on the church's liturgical calendar. Infertile women, … [Read more...]
Brett Eastman interviews Caleb Anderson on Small Group Leadership 101. 10 Simple steps that will make a difference for you and your group. 1. You are not alone. 2. Don't try to do it alone 3. Just Be You 4. Prepare Ahead of Time 5. Pray for Your Group Members 6. Be Patient when Asking Questions 7. Always Read the Transitions and … [Read more...]
You were an orphan once. You may have grown up with a father and a mother. Physically, you may not be an orphan. But you were a spiritual orphan. You were a spiritual orphan until you were adopted by God. The Bible says in Ephesians 1:5, “God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus … [Read more...]
Breaking Free - Financial Freedom Erik Van Alstine (co-founder of Project 28, author of Breaking Free and teaching pastor at Champions Centre) Steve Gladen interviews Erik Van Alstine about “Breaking Free” – Strategies that transform Debt into Wealth. Breaking Free is a personal finance small group and seminar program that … [Read more...]
Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. (Isaiah 55:6-7 ESV) With open arms and abundant, forgiving grace, God invites … [Read more...]
A while back I watched a webcast of a pastor announcing a new small group model at his church. Their current model had connected roughly half of their members into groups, but it wasn’t attracting the other half. He felt the solution was to scrap their current model and move to a new model. I actually screamed at my computer, “No! Why … [Read more...]
Embedded media from Saddleback Media Center At Saddleback orphan care is one of our signature issues. We have a goal of 1,000 families from our church adopting orphans – 500 from overseas and 500 from the United States. We’re already halfway to this goal! Some of those Saddleback families have even adopted two or three kids. You … [Read more...]
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