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Five ways to help your church remain united by Rick Warren
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The Great Connection by Scot McKnight Evangelism is inconvenient. The inner promptings we get from God to reach out to others are often at odds with our own schedules and agendas. Yet the best evangelism, as nearly every statistic tells us, emerges from love and personal relationships. In this issue, Scot McKnight offers insight on how to make the Great Commandments and the Great Commission part of your DNA. |
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"When God wants to change us, he starts by getting our attention, by putting us in a frustrating situation that is totally beyond our control. If we’re experiencing a crisis right now, it’s because God is getting ready to change us for the better." - Rick Warren |
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"“God’s hand was on the people in the land of Judah, giving them all one heart to obey the orders of the king and his officials, who were following the word of the Lord.”" - 2 Chronicles 30:12 (NLT) |
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The Cry of the Orphan - This campaign represents a group of Christian organizations that are committed to caring for orphans around the world. As God begins to open your heart to the marginalized around the world, this is a great organization to look at. Share a prayer request - Visit this page on Pastors.com to share your prayer requests and to pray for other pastors. Four critical elements of preaching - This article summarizes some ideas from Wayne McDill’s textbook on preaching, called 12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching. It focuses on four parts of your sermon that should be balanced: explanation, illustrations, argumentation, and application. McDill argues that overemphasizing any of those four elements can lead to a weak sermon. Rev! magazine podcasts - Check out interviews with Nancy Ortberg, Aubrey Malphurs, Mark Mittleberg, and other engaging church leaders on the Rev! magazine website. |
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Purpose Driven resources help “comeback” churches - Ed Stetzer and Mike Dodson Leaving a Legacy - Phil Munsey Examine the implications of aging trends - Charles Arn Evaluating your worship team - Bob Kauflin Preparing for storms - Mary Southerland |
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