The pastor was on vacation and I was invited to be the guest preacher. Before the service, while I was being briefed by the worship leader, I noticed a significant hubbub at the back of the church. A young couple had come in and they were very nearly mobbed by one well-wisher after another. […]
10 is Better than 1
I assume that all of us would agree that ten new Christians is better than one new Christian. Right? I think we would also all agree that ten times ten is even better than ten when it comes to the number of people our churches are reaching.Ā Right? And Iām […]
By Bill Easum
Ho. Ho. Ho.
Tis the season to be jolly.Ā Or is it?
That is the 64,000 dollar question everyone paying attention is asking these days.Ā I hope you are paying attention and realize that the U.S. economy is in a serious free fall over the past two months and that Christmas is going to […]
For the week of June 20, 2005
What Goes Around Comes Around
By: Tom Bandy
Countless rural churches provide refreshment booths at county fairs, fall festivals, and innumerable community events. They have pie booths, ice cream booths, turkey dinner booths, craft booths, and entertainment booths. The problem is, all these booths charge money for something. Churches are […]
The following is an excerpt from our workbook Disciple Making Leaders.Ā To purchase the entire workbook go toĀ http://easumbandy.com/store/shop/EBA_store.html?state=search&cartid=3b5d034dc125c75ace188e2e8df7dc0d
I.Ā The Steps in making disciples or mobilizing a congregation.Ā This is the primary measure of how much value a paid staff person adds to the mission of the church.
A.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā IdentifyĀ those who appear ready for discipleship.
1. One […]
Iāve lived through a number of seismic shifts the last twenty years.Ā These shifts have changed the way I think and consult and Iām watching how they have affected effective pastors. Those who havenāt assimilated these shifts lead declining churches and those who have assimilated them are leading growing churches. So I want to […]
Alpha church http://www.alphachurch.org/Ā Ā You can join and even be baptized online.Ā Ā This is the most complete site Iāve found so far.
www.Life.TV has a large online community.
Letās face it, Fatherās Day is the Rodney Dangerfield of holidays. Itās the, āI get-no-respectā little brother to Motherās Day. Fatherās Day will probably never achieve the popularity or social significance of Motherās Day but as church we can celebrate the men who are called to be the Spiritual leaders of their homes.
Here are […]
Bill Tenny-Brittian and I have room for a few more people to coach inĀ 2011.Ā We limit the number of people we each coach, so if you’re interested, now is the time to contact us. You have your choice of either one of us at the moment.
Studies show that pastors who have a coach do […]
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