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Looking for a new small group 'icebreaker'? Well, this game never really made it to market; but I think it's a great idea for a small group icebreaker. Take a look and let me know what you think...
Too Bad This Isn’t Available. It Would’ve Made a Great Small Group Ice Breaker!
I had the opportunity to meet Brian Jones a few weeks ago in Florida. Brian says, on his blog, that he's an 'average guy', but he's writing some great stuff over at BrianJones.com. Recently, he's been doing a series on homosexuality, and in one of his latest posts, he asks the question of whether or not an openly homosexual person should be baptised.
Should An Openly Homosexual Person Be Baptized?
Give me a break. My friends at NorthRidge Church near Detroit are now waiting for a court ruling to see whether or not they can do any further expansion on their current facility and property. The church facility sits on 79 acres, is bordered by a four lane highway, and is anything but an eye-sore. Yet township officials say that the community is 'substantially burdened by the operations of the church'.
Community is “Substantially Burdened by the Operations of the Church”
According to the Christian Post, the number of persons vying for the top position of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country, has expanded to five this week, with Johnny M. Hunt announced as the latest to join the race. Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Ga., will be nominated for SBC president during the denomination's annual meeting in June. His church has grown an average worship attendance of 6,180 over the last 21 years and church membership increased from 1,027 to 16,495...
The “Hunt” is On: Five Are Now in the Race for SBC President
More New Posts:
- Ministering to American Idols… Literally
While Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado psyched themselves up for Tuesday night's "American Idol"… - On the Road Again
The last month has been a real stretch for me... I've been on the road every week except one… - 1969’s Largest Sunday Schools: How are Those Churches Doing Today?
My friend Mark Wilson had a great post over at his Revitalize Your Church Blog... Remember Elmer…
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Perry Noble "Twitters." So does Tony Morgan. What does this mean? Well, it simply means that these guys are sharing their lives throughout the day through Twitter.com, telling the whole world what they're up to during the day. (For example, recently Perry was working on the plans for Mother's Day at Newspring Church. Tony was headed off to a leadership strategy meeting to discuss NewSpring's future. Have you ever heard of Twitter? If not, maybe it's time to spread your wings and discover a new, free tool that you can use for ministry. Twitter is a social networking tool that many pastors and church leaders are starting to use to communicate on the Internet with their friends, colleagues, and church members.
Twittering for Jesus
Chris Elrod writes, "This is Pete. Pete has smoked since he was teenager. Pete struggled most of his life with alcohol. Pete used to shoot people when he’d get angry. Pete spent 15 years behind bars. Pete has cancer…a bunch of cancer. Pete has been given only a few months to live. Pete has a tattoo on his leg that says “Hell Bound”. Pete won’t be going there. Pete came to know Jesus two weeks ago. Pete was baptized today." But there's a story behind how this happened...
Evangelism: The Power of “THE ASK”
Looking for a new small group 'icebreaker'? Well, this game never really made it to market; but I think it's a great idea for a small group icebreaker. Take a look and let me know what you think...
Too Bad This Isn’t Available. It Would’ve Made a Great Small Group Ice Breaker!
Does your staff get along with each other? Are there certain staff members that kinda rub you the wrong way? Gary Hardin has a great article over at Lifeway.com featuring some suggestions on how to deal with different staff personality types. He talks about the 'pushy' staffer, the 'lazy' staffer, the 'cheery' staffer, the 'fuzzy' staffer, and the 'wishy-washy' staffer. Do you have any of these on your staff? And (maybe more importantly), are YOU any of these staff members?!
How to Deal with Difficult Staff
I had the opportunity to meet Brian Jones a few weeks ago in Florida. Brian says, on his blog, that he's an 'average guy', but he's writing some great stuff over at BrianJones.com. Recently, he's been doing a series on homosexuality, and in one of his latest posts, he asks the question of whether or not an openly homosexual person should be baptised.
Should An Openly Homosexual Person Be Baptized?
What Bible version is right for you? Are you looking for a serious Bible-study version? How about one that is gender neutral? Or one that was translated by a group rather than an individual? Check out this new website to find the perfect version for you. (If you're a KJV only person, you might want to skip this website)...
What Bible Version is Right for You?
The call for entertainment in worship in our time is often cast in a particularly seductive form. Entertainment is often sold in the name of evangelism. We are told that we must make worship interesting and existing for the unconverted so that they will come to church and be converted. At first glance that argument is very appealing. We all want to see many brought to faith in Christ. Who wants to be against evangelism? But we must remember: entertainment is not evangelism, and evangelism is not worship...
Worship is NOT Entertainment
I've been asked by my friend and fellow Leadership Network colleague to pass on this question. We're looking for any large churches that used to hold Sunday only services that have recently added a Saturday night service. There is a church of a couple thousand who is hoping to make the leap, and would like to talk with similar churches who have already done so. Are there any churches in your area who fit into this category? If so, could you please help?
Help! Do You Know of Any Large Churches Who’ve Recently Added Saturday Night Services?
I'm Todd Rhoades... the MMI guy. I'm also on the team at Leadership Network (although that doesn't mean that they endorse everything I write here). In my past life, I was the founder and developer of a website named ChurchStaffing.com.
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