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Issue #297
2/7/2007
Don’t let legalism kill your joy in ministry
by Rick Warren
Legalism destroys ministries. It can rip away the joy that should come from our ministry service. No matter what happens in our ministry, we must remember that God is pleased with us not because of what we do for him but because of what he has done for us. And there's only one antidote for legalism – grace. [more]
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Using movies in ministry … without being used by the movies
by Doug Fields

In the last few years, we've been hit on all sides with opportunities to bring popular culture into our churches. In this article, Saddleback's Doug Fields gives you some tips on how to effectively use popular films without compromising your ministry's integrity. He also points out a couple of new movies – The Last Sin Eater and Amazing Grace – that offer great ministry opportunities. [more]

Dear God, They Say It's Cancer: A Companion Guide for Women on the Breast Cancer Journey
Janet Thompson  

Written by Saddleback member Janet Thompson, this book can be a great help to anyone in your life dealing with breast cancer. In this book, Janet takes readers through the highs and lows that come after such a diagnosis. The book is designed to be a mentor, friend, record keeper and journal for any woman in this situation. There's also plenty of room to write your own thoughts on your journey throughout the book. 

 
   


"God has given us our ministries. We don’t have to prove our worth through our ministry, and we don’t have to wallow in our mistakes. You don’t have to earn your place as a pastor or leader in the church." - Rick Warren


"Not for our sake, God, no, not for our sake, but for your name's sake, show your glory!" - Ps.115:1 (MSG)


Interview with Rick Muchow - Check out this Christianity Today interview with Rick Muchow, Saddleback's worship leader.
The Last Sin Eater - Co-produced by Saddleback Church's own Brian Bird, The Last Sin Eater will be out in theaters around the country this weekend. Taken from Francine Rivers' book of the same name, the movie focuses on the redemptive story of one 10-year-old girl growing up in 19th century Appalachia. Visit the Web site to find the movie trailer, resources for churches to use, and a theater finder.
Purpose Driven Children's Ministry Conference (April 25-27) - Join Pastor Craig Jutila and Saddleback's All*STARS team to learn how to build your children's ministry around God's eternal purposes. Held on the campus of Saddleback Church, this conference will help you with leading volunteers, developing a vision for your ministry, along with all sorts of help with practical, day-to-day realities of ministering to kids.
Florida woman fakes her death to drive away church friends - Last week, a Florida woman got caught faking her death because she tried to attend her own memorial service. It turns out the woman had gotten too close to friends in her church choir and was looking for a way to get out gracefully. This could make a nice sermon illustration for you someday.


Q&A with Brian Bird, Saddleback member and co-producer of The Last Sin Eater - Tobin Perry

Who was William Wilberforce? - Kevin Belmonte

How William Wilberforce changed the world - Eric Metaxas

Small groups offer effective discipleship in unchurched area - Manda Gibson

What to look for in a secretary - Joe McKeever

What a secretary has a right to expect from you - Joe McKeever

How to make the best use of your assistant - Rick Rusaw

Two-year-old church tops 500 thanks, in part, to PD church planting methods - Tobin Perry

Choosing to trust God and not worry - Mary Southerland


"The only unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable." - John F. Kennedy

Who receives the most Valentine cards? It’s not sweethearts. According to Aspire, of the 1 billion cards sent or given one recent Valentine’s Day, teachers got the most. Children got the second highest percentage, followed by wives and mothers. - Source: Current Thoughts & Trends (February 2000)

"There are those who believe that a new modernity demands new morality. What they fail to consider is the harsh reality that there is no such thing as a new morality. There is only one morality. All else is immorality. There is only true Christian ethics over against which stands the whole of paganism. If we are to fulfill our great destiny as a people, then we must return to the old morality, the sole morality." - Theodore Roosevelt

"If the God of the universe tells you something, you should write it down!" - Henry Blackaby

Americans consumed 25.7 pounds of candy per capita in 2005. - Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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