Gift and Grow: The Second Step in Discipling
For the week of August 15, 2005 Gift and Grow: The Second Step in Discipling By: Tom Bandy Serious spiritual growth is the pivot on which everything turns. Once lives have been changed (see previous leadership tip), the next step is to discover and to receive spiritual gifts. Failure to do this makes your church a revolving […]
Making an Investment in Your Church’s Vision
By: Paul Nickerson Many congregations impatiently want to get started on a vision “process”, and they fail to lay the groundwork that is essential. It is critical that a church be deeply grounded in scripture and spiritual development before it can begin a “process”. Taking the time for small group Bible study of how God […]
Change: The First Step in Discipling
For the week of August 08, 2005 Change: The First Step in Discipling By: Tom Bandy No addict is going to live differently until they have experienced the impact of a Higher Power. No pagan is going to life differently until they have experienced the impact of Jesus the Christ. The discipling process begins when […]
Missionary Training Centers
For the week of August 01, 2005 Missionary Training Centers By: Tom Bandy Train your board, elders, or lay leaders with a different attitude this year. The church is not in the business of multiplying members, but of training missionaries. Worship is a reunion of missionaries for thanksgiving, upgraded training, and encouragement. The parking lot […]
Think System, Act Program
For the week of July 25, 2005 Think System, Act Program By: Tom Bandy Planners need to think about the overall flow of the discipling process, but make concrete the programs that will deliver the anticipated result of mature Christians and missionaries. Especially consider how individuals will be mentored into the next steps of spiritual growth, and […]
Starting Small Groups
For the week of July 18, 2005 Starting Small Groups By: Bill Tenny-Brittian While serving conventional churches, many have experienced difficulty in getting small groups up and running. It might make you wonder what makes it so difficult to get them started. Here are a couple of thoughts, as well as a few suggestions, for […]