Issue #293
1/10/2007
Relationships are essential for spiritual growth
by Rick Warren
We tend to think of spiritual growth as a singular activity done in isolation. But it's not. The truth is God didn't intend that we fulfill any of his purposes on our own. Spiritual growth is no exception. [more]
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Building your ministry around changed lives
by Timothy S. Lane and  Paul David Tripp

What drives your ministry? Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp say there's only one good answer to that question – changed lives. In this article, they share five Gospel perspectives that should be a part of every life-changing ministry. [more]


What Matters Most
Doug Fields (Zondervan/Youth Specialities, 2006)  

Written specifically to youth ministers – but helpful to anyone in ministry – this book is for those who need to learn to say 'no.' In this small yet powerful book, Saddleback Student Pastor Doug Fields will help you cut out the good so you can focus on God's best, what matters most. It will give you inspiration to stay the course, re-ignite your passion for ministry, and nurture your passion for Jesus. This might make a nice gift for someone on your staff who needs to learn to slow down – maybe you!

 
   


"The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose." - Rick Warren



"Just say ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong." - Matt. 5:37 (MSG)



Do you blog? - If you blog, the Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox staff would like to invite you to respond to this survey. Once you do, we'd be glad to send you the results of the survey – and a free PDF report, Advice to Blogging Pastors: The Collected Wisdom of 50 Bloggers courtesy of Church Communications Pro.
National Day of Prayer - May 3 - We've got a little less than five months until the National Day of Prayer on May 3. The official site for the special day is a great place to start as you get prepared.
Zondervan's National Pastors' Retreats and Conferences - Zondervan hosts a variety of conferences and retreats each year. This site will keep you updated on where and when they will be.
Amazing Grace: The Official Movie Web Site - This new movie will highlight one of the most inspiring stories of the last 500 years – the journey of one man's fight to end the British slave trade. Aided by the former slave trader John Newton (who wrote Amazing Grace) and a diverse coalition of believers, William Wilberforce showed once and for all that one man can truly change the world. The movie debuts nationwide Feb. 23.
Light Source - Find video messages from all sorts of popular Bible teachers, including Ed Young Jr., Greg Laurie, David Jeremiah, and more. You can even find information about putting your church's videos up on the site.


10 ways nearly every pastor can use blogs - Cory Miller

A place where people can commit to your church - Tom Holladay

Train your congregation to win the battle of ideas - James Emery White

Finding the right biblical words to study - Bill Mounce

Small groups: Incubators of discipleship - John Townsend

Making your small groups models of evangelism - Steve Gladen

What Jeffrey Dahmer taught me about grace - Roy Ratcliff

Trusting the Giant Killer in 2007 - Mary Southerland



"It is ironic that the final task of rationality was to announce its own limitations, to open a door to the way that goes deeper, more in tune with the ultimate ineffable nature of God. The head points the way to the heart. I came to know about God through my early initiation; I came to know God through a life of Christian practices, embodied in community." - Daryl Tippens, Pilgrim Heart (Leafwood, 2006)

"Grace is not static. It is the active energy of God that enables Christians to be all we were called to be when Christ saved us." - Tony Evans, The Victorious Christian Life (Thomas Nelson, 1994)

“You formed us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in you.” - Augustine

"Dear God, 'Maybe Cain and Abel wouldn't kill each [other] so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother.' Larry" - Children's Letters to God (Workman, 1991)

Three out of every four teenagers have reportedly experimented with witchcraft or psychic-related activities. The most popular of these activities include: using a Ouija board, reading books about witchcraft or Wicca, playing games involving sorcery or witchcraft, having a “professional” do a palm reading, or having their fortune told. - Source: Barna.org (January 2006)

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