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Issue #283
11/1/2006
How to maintain moral integrity in the ministry
by Rick Warren
Editor's Note: Last year, we ran an article by Pastor Rick designed to help you avoid moral failures that can derail your ministry. With recent high profile ministers suffering through very public moral failures, the Toolbox staff thought it was appropriate for us to reprint the article. We pray you'll find it helpful as you attempt to live a life worthy of your calling as a shepherd of God's people. [more]
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Great men may fall, but they don’t have to stay down
by Wayde Goodall

Many of us heard and were saddened by the news late last week that a high-profile pastor had been hiding a sinful secret in his life. Wayde Goodall wants to remind pastors everywhere that God is ready to help them through whatever struggle and temptation they now face. He also wants to remind all of us that God can use our greatest sources of pain as an avenue of ministry to others.

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Movie-Based Illustrations for Preaching & Teaching
Craig Brian Larson & Andrew Zahn (Zondervan, 2003)  

This book contains 101 illustrations from movies that you can use with your next sermon or Bible study. Included with each illustration is the location on the video where the clip can be found along with a synopsis of the segment, Scripture citations that it relates to, keywords, and the rating of the movie. Through the table of contents, you also have quick access to the spiritual applications of all of the included clips.

  
   


"Some people are so open-minded their brains fall out." - Rick Warren


"A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls." - Pr. 25:28 (NLT)


Evangelism Toolbox - Check out this site for evangelism ideas – from tracts to Web sites to Bible studies.
Doug Fields' Simply Youth Ministry - For resources designed to help your youth ministry become more purpose driven, visit Doug Fields' Simply Youth Ministry Web site. On it, you'll find many of the tools Doug has used in his student ministry at Saddleback Church.
Reality TV World - Make your way through the world of today's reality television. This site devotes itself to reporting on what's happening in one of the most popular aspects of today's pop culture.
One-day Celebrate Recovery event in Dallas - There's a one-day Celebrate Recovery conference coming to Dallas. If you'd like to find out more about the Christ-based recovery program that has helped thousands find help for hurts, habits, and hang-ups like alcoholism, sexual addiction, eating disorders, and more, check out this Nov. 11 conference.
Saddleback's July P.E.A.C.E. trip to Rwanda - In late July, Pastor Rick and Kay Warren traveled to Kigali in support of Saddleback Church's commitment to the nationwide P.E.A.C.E. initiative in Rwanda. Click on the link above to meet the people they met, see the places they visited, and hear firsthand accounts of the experiences of Saddleback small group members as they ministered with Pastor Rick and Kay.


10 surprising things you need to know about today’s youth culture - Walt Mueller

The purposes saved my student ministry - Joshua Griffin

Does secular music have any place in the church? - Tim Stevens

Ortberg says pastors should care about people with HIV because Jesus cares - Tobin Perry

Florida Episcopal church grows spiritually, numerically through focus on purposes - Rheta Murry

Calling, compelling story, research crucial for filmmaking, Facing the Giants director says - Tobin Perry

As U.S. tops 300 million, what about the Church? - Erich Bridges

Make time for giving thanks - Mary Southerland



"As Christian parents, we are not to simply socialize our children into civil human beings; we are to train them to advance the Kingdom of God. Christian parenting is less like a cotillion and more like a boot camp. It's not simply about manners and proper decorum in public; it's about being conditioned and prepared to take on life's challenges. It's not about fussing with their collar so they'll look cute at the dance. It's about getting them ready to do battle." - Timothy Smith, The Danger of Raising Nice Kids (InterVarsity, 2006)

A total of 201,646,813 decisions for Christ have been made at viewings of the JESUS film since its release in 1979. - Source: the JESUS film Web site (as of 7/1/06)

Others tell. Leaders sell.
Others impress. Leaders influence.
Others try to be heard. Leaders strive to be understood.
Others explain. Leaders energize.
Others inform. Leaders inspire.
Others relay only facts. Leaders tell stories. - Mark Sanborn, You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader (WaterBrook, 2006)

According to a recent survey, 76 percent of workers say saving for retirement is important. That's down from 85 percent in 2003. Paying down debt is a priority of 38 percent of those surveyed, which is up from 25 percent in 2003. Saving for unexpected expenses is a priority for 34 percent of those surveyed. That's up from 27 percent in 2003. - Source: USA Today (Oct. 30, 2006)

"The treasures of the Kingdom are found, not with the head, but with the feet and the hands." - Brian R. Coffey, Splendid in the Ordinary (Tyndale, 1991)

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