Issue #285
11/15/2006
Training the next generation
by Rick Warren
Pastor, the next generation needs you. You've been given a very sacred responsibility to pass on what you know to those younger than you. Specifically, we're to pass on five things to the next generation. [more]
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The power of the S.H.A.P.E. series
by Erik Rees

Just a few weeks ago, Saddleback ended an exciting six-week period in the church's history. By combining a six-week S.H.A.P.E. sermon series from Pastor Rick with a new small group Bible study on the topic, more than 3,500 people got plugged into ministry and more than 400 new small groups were started. In this helpful article, Saddleback Ministry Pastor Erik Rees shares tips on how your church can put together a similar campaign and mobilize your entire congregation in ministry. [more]


Beyond the First Visit
Gary L. McIntosh (Baker Books, 2006)  

This book can help you connect and assimilate first-time guests into the life of your church. Full of practical solutions about everything from what guests see when they first visit, to creating a lasting impression, to customizing your own guest strategy, this book speaks into the entirety of how you reach out to new people.

 
   


"We are like a whale; when you are near the top and ready to blow, that's when you get harpooned." - Rick Warren



"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth." - John 1:14 (NKJV)



Reality TV World - Make your way through the world of today's reality television. This site reports on what's happening in one of the most popular aspects of today's pop culture.
Unite! Atlanta - Churches in the Atlanta area are uniting beyond denominational, ethnic, and racial barriers to minister together in Jesus' name. The collective ministry of these churches may be a good model for similar efforts in your community.
One-click reference tool - Get access to a dictionary or an encyclopedia at the touch of a button. Once you load this software, you'll be able to click on any word on the Web or in a document on your computer and find out more. If the short summary doesn't help, another click can get you even more information.
Christian Magazine Training Institute - This institute trains Christian magazine publishers in Eastern Europe and Asia. Through the institute, you can find classes on publishing, editing, design, and more. Next year, they also will hold a workshop in the Los Angeles area on the business of publishing.
VeggieTales' fun & games - Find out more about the new VeggieTales feature based on the biblical story of Gideon. Besides info on Gideon: Tuba Warrior, you'll also find VeggieTales icons for your instant messenger program, coloring pages for your kids, and desktop themes.


U.S. pastors may be out of touch, new survey suggests - Baptist Press Staff

The Saddleback small group difference - Steve Gladen

Designing bridge events that bring people into your church during Christmas - Tom Holladay

Carpe Christmas: What your church can do to seize the Christmas season - Alan Nelson

How your church can make the most of The Nativity Story - Jeff White

Easy, dramatic idea for Christmas worship services - Rheta Murry

How HIV/AIDS became personal - Michael Vinson

Finding a 'Sanctuary' from life's hurts - Manda Gibson

The power of praise - Mary Southerland



"As moments go, [the moment of the incarnation] appeared no different than any other. If you could somehow pick it up off the timeline and examine it, it would look exactly like the ones that have passed while you read these words ... But in reality, that particular moment was like none other. For through that segment of time a spectacular thing occurred. God became a man. While the creatures of earth walked unaware, Divinity arrived. Heaven opened herself and placed her most precious one in a human womb." - Max Lucado, God Came Near (Multnomah, 1987)

"As the only person to come from eternity to earth then return to eternity, Jesus knows the whole truth – past, present, and future – and can give you a one-of-a-kind perspective." - Bruce Wilkerson, A Life God Rewards (Multnomah, 2002)

The average Christian around the world gives 15 cents a week to foreign missions. The average Christian in Europe gives 25 cents, and the average believer in North America gives 50 cents – less than the cost of a cup of coffee. - Source: Missions Researcher Justin Long (quoted in Baptist Press)

"Faith is not the opposite of reason. Faith rests squarely upon reason but with the added component of revelation." - Famed geneticist Francis Collins, quoted in TIME magazine (Nov. 13, 2006)

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