For the week of October 31, 2005
Take Newcomers Down a Different Pathway
By: Paul Nickerson
One effective way of changing the core discipleship pattern in a congregation is to begin with those who are new to your church. While long-term members often find it difficult to think of “doing church” in any way different from the […]
For the week of October 17, 2005
Overcoming Control – Help Your Leaders Lead
By: Paul Nickerson
While recently working with a congregation experiencing stress in transition, I was reminded again of an important principal: help leaders lead! This particular church had a younger pastor who was helping the congregation attract younger families. This led to the […]
For the week of October 10, 2005
Get People Involved in a New Church Start
By: Paul Nickerson
The old image of a new church start was a “parachute”. A new church start pastor was “parachuted” in, under the cover of darkness, without any neighboring congregations having any idea this was happening. Resentment often followed, and the […]
For the week of October 03, 2005
Interviewing Key Community Leaders
By: Paul Nickerson
As congregations begin to discern a ‘calling” to reach out to new and different groups in the community, one helpful strategy is to interview leaders in the community that are already working with that particular micro-culture. This process can help to deepen the […]
For the week of September 26, 2005
Some People Never Change
By: Bill Easum
The Time- The 16th Century
The Place- A monastery in Europe
The Setting – Two monks discussing the Gutenberg Bible
One monk says to the other one:
“I don’t think it will ever catch on. It is too hard to use. I find the old scrolls much […]
For the week of September 12, 2005
Katrina Evangelism
By: Bill Easum
Thought for the day.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could so paint a picture of God’s love and our need of it that our church people could pour their hearts out for people’s salvation as easily as they do for a disaster like Katrina?
I’m not […]
For the week of September 05, 2005
Send: The Fifth Step in Discipling
By: Tom Bandy
Every missionary must be released. Once people are changed, involved in spiritual growth, mentored to discern their calling, and equipped for excellence (see previous leadership tips), Christians must be sent. It is remarkable how many churches get to this point, and fail to release their missionaries […]
For the week of August 29, 2005
Equip: The Fourth Step in Discipling
By: Tom Bandy
Every missionary must be trained. Once people are changed, involved in spiritual growth, and mentored to discern their calling (see previous leadership tips), Christians need to be equipped to do effectively whatever it is they are called to do. No one wants to fulfill a […]
For the week of August 21, 2005
Call: The Third Step in Discipling
By: Tom Bandy
Every Christian is called. Once lives have been changed, and once people are spiritually growing (see previous leadership tips) people need mentoring to discern, hear, and obey their call. This is often where churches go wrong. Instead of helping people hear their personal call, […]