The 12 Mistakes of Christmas Outreach The authors each have over 30 years experience with holistic church marketing and community outreach, working with churches and ministries across nearly 100 denominations, in every state and in many other countries. Drawing on that wide experience, they outline in this article what they’ve learned to be the 12 […]
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The Most Potent Tool In Your Preaching Arsenal: Prayer Alex McFarland www.AlexMcfarland.com The pastorate (or any form of Christian work) comes with a level of busy-ness that can cause even the most dedicated leader to neglect time in prayer. But prayer is absolutely essential to effective ministry, especially as it relates to preaching. Charles Spurgeon’s […]
Is There Such a Thing as a Complegalitarian? Mark L. Strauss Bethel Seminary, San Diego One of the most divisive issues in the evangelical church over the past few decades has been the discussion surrounding the role of women and men in the church and the home. This debate pits “complementarians,†who believe that men […]
Willow Creek Association – WILLOW Magazine – 15 Innovations the Church Should Embrace Now! – Issue 3, 2007 15 Innovations the Church Should Embrace Now! 1 Chronicles 12 contains a listing of the 12 tribes that helped David establish his rule as King of Israel. All the tribes are described as warriors except for the […]
Good Article — Those long in the pastorate and those little in the pastorate should appreciate its thrust. LeadershipJournal.net – So Many Christian Infants Leader’s Insight: So Many Christian InfantsWhy are we so good at leading people to faith and so bad at prodding them to maturity?by Gordon MacDonald, Leadership editor at large I have […]