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Seven questions to ask every ministry leader by Rick Warren
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How to Preach about Poverty by Dale Hanson Bourke Ask Christians what they believe about poverty and you’ll get a variety of answers. Scratching beneath the surface, you’ll discover some misconceptions and underlying assumptions that can prevent your congregation from loving the poor the way Jesus did. In this issue, Dale Hanson Bourke offers some suggestions on how to preach about poverty to your congregation. [more] |
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"People respond to responsibility. They thrive and grow when you trust them. But if you treat people like incompetent babies, you’ll have to diaper and feed them the rest of your life. When you give authority with responsibility, you’ll be amazed at the creativity of your people." - Rick Warren |
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"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men." - 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 (NIV) |
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Glocalization: kingdom in, kingdom out - Today’s seamless integration between the local and global creates new opportunities for God’s church. In “We Aren’t About Weekends,” Pastor Bob Roberts shares how he’s applied the concept of glocalization to his church and helped plant more than 80 other churches in the last 15 years. Fighting for your congregation’s imagination – part two - Consumerism has captured people’s imagination in our contemporary culture. To reach people for Christ, we have to offer an alternative vision for their life. In part two of this article, Skye Jethani continues to help pastors cast a new vision for spiritual formation. Pastors.com forums - Bounce ideas off of other ministry leaders in the Pastors.com forums. If you can’t find someone to answer your question right away, search eight years of forum history. All you’ll need is a log-in from saddlebackresources.com, which only takes a few moments. New Mexico pastor spends a week on a roof to help African orphans - Pastor Mike Hattabaugh raised more than $60,000 for African orphans by braving the elements on top of a roof for a week. Commercial-free worship music - Visit this website to get continuous, commercial-free worship music. Three stations are available on the site to choose from: praise & worship, contemporary worship, and Spanish worship. Free book on people with HIV/AIDS who’ve come to Christ - Visit this website to order this free book, He Intends Victory, which tells thought-provoking stories of people with HIV/AIDS who have come to know the love of Jesus in a personal way. |
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Be careful about preaching convictions - Joe McKeever God’s team can and should win - Jim Putman Saddleback PICS ministry uses photos to ‘make a big church small’ - Tobin Perry Is your church guilty of a conflict of interest? - Vonna Laue and Christine Abrams How to improve your love life – part two - Mary Southerland |
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