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Issue #312
5/23/2007
Following Jesus’ model of ministry (part 2)
by Rick Warren
A few weeks ago, I told you that we have many great models for ministry to follow – but no other model compares to Jesus. At that point I shared with you five ministry principles of Jesus that are crucial for your own ministry. This week I'll share another five. [more]
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Celebrate Recovery Kit


The Purpose Driven Church Conference on DVD

 
 

  
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Mobilizing your whole church for missions
by Skip Lanfried

Jesus didn't commission 10 percent of our churches to be involved in missions. He commissioned every believer. Think it's impossible to mobilize every believer in your church? Saddleback's Skip Lanfried doesn't. In part one of this four-part series on mobilization, Skip shares some thoughts on communicating missions in a way that will lead to total mobilization.

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Interlinear for the Rest of Us
William D. Mounce (Zondervan, 2006)  

This interlinear New Testament is designed for those with little or no training in biblical languages. It's one of the few interlinears to start with the English text and then go to the Greek text. It's a great companion piece to Mounce's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words, which we mentioned in Toolbox a few months back.

 
   
Commentary & Reference Survey
John Glynn (Kregal, 2007)  

This book will give you a nice feel for what are the most effective biblical reference tools out there. It splits the reference tools up into specific categories, such as Old & New Testament commentaries, biblical dictionaries, language resources, biblical background studies, and more. Each list contains a variety of resources with the best being highlighted. Commentaries in the book are also rated as to their theological slant (conservative, moderate, and liberal). The volume could save you money as you build you library.

  
   


"If I look at 10 translations of the Bible (and those translations have been translated by the top 300 Greek scholars in the world) and if I find a word that’s different than what’s in one of those translations, it means one thing – I’m wrong." - Rick Warren


"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that he will forgive your sins." - Acts 3:19 (TEV)


2007 Saddleback Worship Conference & Festival - If you're involved in putting together a weekend worship service – whether you're a pastor, worship leader, or lay leader – the 2007 Saddleback Worship Conference & Festival will be a great time to learn, grow, recharge, and most of all – worship. Rick Warren, Tommy Walker, Jonathan Butler, Erwin McManus, and more will be among those featured at the conference.
Church Executive magazine - Find all kinds of material on church business on this site. Each issue has a Q & A with a church leader along with a number of informative articles on church buildings, architecture, legal issues, and more. Most (if not all) of the articles from the print magazine are available online.
A Man's Guide to Father's Day - As you are preparing your Father's Day message this year, take a look at this article by Patrick Morley. In the article he offers to send pastors stats on fatherhood to use in Father's Day messages.
Saddleback Church's EPIC ministry - EPIC is Saddleback's ministry to 20-somethings. The site may give you some ideas on how your church can reach out to that often unreached demographic.


Leadership matters when trying to turn around stagnant churches - Ed Stetzer

Erwin McManus & family: On mission together - Tobin Perry

The savvy pastor’s library - Alan Nelson

How to use reference tools without letting them use you - Terry Carter

12-year-old makes dream of providing school for AIDS orphans a reality - Allison Cox

Breaking the law during church? - Howard Dayton

The best venue I’ve ever found to engage my church in sanctification - Bill Buchholz

Living life at its best - Mary Southerland


"We trust, not because a God exists, but because this God exists." - C.S. Lewis

"God intervenes when we intercede." - Tim Wilkins, founder of Cross Ministry

"Information without application is hallucination." - Kenny Luck, men's pastor at Saddleback Church

"A church's location or denomination will appeal to the intellect, but its appearance will appeal to the heart. The condition of the building, the landscaping, and the signs (or lack thereof) can make a difference between a church that welcomes visitors and one that is ignored. Curb appeal is not about tricks; it's about removing barriers that discourage people from coming inside your church where they can experience your ministry." - Jennifer Schuchmann, in The Church Answer Book (Tyndale, 2006)

According to a recent survey 47 percent of terminal cancer patients say their spiritual needs are not being met by their religious community. - Source: Christianitytoday.com

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