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Some facts about fruit by Rick Warren
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How to keep your small groups involved in discipleship by Steve Gladen Unless you're diligent in making sure your small groups stay focused on discipleship, it can easily be forgotten. In this article, Saddleback Small Groups Pastor Steve Gladen gives seven tips that can help your small groups make discipleship a priority and not fall through the cracks. [more] |
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"Clearly explain exactly how to respond to Christ. Too many invitations to salvation are misunderstood. The unchurched often have no idea what's going on." - Rick Warren |
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"My ambition has always been to share the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else." - Rom. 15:20 (NLT) "Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act." - Ps. 37:7 (NLT) |
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Purpose Driven Small Groups Conference - The registration deadline for the Purpose Driven Small Groups Conference is Jan. 26. You'll still be able to sign up as a “walk in” after that, but the cost will be higher. This is one of the most practical conferences you'll ever attend. You'll leave with a plan to either start a new small group ministry in your church or revive the one you have. Church Web site design checklist - This simple checklist can give you a general idea of how effective your church Web site might be. Just answer a series of questions about your site and this tool will tell you how you're doing. Evangelicals for Darfur - Put your name on a petition asking the president to help end the genocide in Darfur. A whole host of evangelicals, across the political spectrum, have already signed. Doug Fields in Indianapolis! - Doug Fields' Simply Youth Ministry and Group Publishing are co-sponsoring the National Youth Ministry Conference in Indianapolis, Feb. 9-12. It'll be a great opportunity to learn about building a Purpose Driven youth ministry from Saddleback's own pastor to students. Sermons to go with new Amazing Grace movie - The new movie, Amazing Grace, on the life of William Wilberforce is a wonderful story of how God can use one man to change the world. If you'd like to use the movie in your weekend message planning, here are a few of Pastor Rick's messages on grace that may help you. |
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The parable of the cool ministry leader - Chris Forbes There’s a brand new church with passion in rural America - Kay Adkins Inner-city New Orleans church bigger after Katrina than before - Tobin Perry Developing an effective debrief for your short-term missions teams - Dave Livermore How to prepare a short-term missions team - Scott Kirby Becoming a globally minded preacher - Timothy C. Tennent A ‘depressed pastor’ is not an oxymoron - Gary Kinnaman Both Super Bowl coaches share common faith - Art Stricklin When your weaknesses are your strengths - Mary Southerland |
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