Healthy Pastors Leading Health Churches
We live in a generation where knowledge is power. It seems that if you know the most, you have power over those who know less. We esteem information over just about everything else. This is why we are often consumed with learning how to do things better. We spend hours and days in training and seminars learning how to do many … [Read more...]
While often in a group we emphasize care, connection and application, service is an important part of group life. As a smaller expression of the church, I believe that every small group should include all five biblical purposes: connect, grow, reach, serve and worship. (More on reach and worship on another day). While individual … [Read more...]
WYDopen is dedicated to helping people apply their talents & gifts to serve others. WYDopen captures volunteer information and information from organizations that are looking for volunteers. Organizations can embed opportunities on their website as well as recruit volunteers from the WYDopen site. WYDopen uses social networking … [Read more...]
What's your approach to evangelism and disciple making? Dr. John DeVries, founder of Mission India, introduced me to the concept of "pluck and plop" evangelism. It's the most common form of evangelism practiced in the West. It's also the main reason not a single county in America showed a net increase in Christians in the past 30 … [Read more...]
Is your church defined more by its reaction to “boring” churches than by its response to a needy world? I had to sympathize with rock singer Bono when he discovered he was uncool. Uncool? The frontman for supergroup U2, one of the biggest bands in the world? The activist who travels the globe and meets with kings and presidents? … [Read more...]
Nearly eight in 10 Protestant pastors strongly disagree that eternal life can be obtained through religions other than Christianity, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. The survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors asked respondents for their reaction to the statement, "If a person is sincerely seeking God, he/she can obtain eternal … [Read more...]
Many people came through the front doors of our churches during Easter – and many people were saved. I had reports of at least 500,000 people coming to Christ throughout the United States over Easter weekend – and that’s just among the people who tweeted me their numbers! That’s terrific! But, as you already know, not all of those … [Read more...]
Summertime’s coming, and you might be surprised how many people in your community would enjoy a walking tour of your church building. Whether it’s large or small, your church building is a beacon in your town. Who would take a church tour? Schedule a special tour for parents as they drop their children off for Vacation Bible … [Read more...]
The Bible teaches that when someone becomes a believer, he or she also becomes God’s messenger (2 Corinthians 2:17). One of the ways we help our members at Saddleback to understand this is we teach them how to prepare a testimony. I tell people, “You may feel you don’t have anything to share, but that’s the Devil trying to keep … [Read more...]
Big Days are a great way to reach new people in your community. These are opportunities to be intentional about outreach. It’s important that when we cast vision for Big Days, we emphasize that our target is to invite people who are not active in another church. It’s great to have our friends and family visit who may be from … [Read more...]
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