5 Essential Questions Answer these questions to define your goals and priorities. Roger Jenks
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"There are five essential questions of congregational life," said the Rev. Lloyd John Ogilvie at a conference I attended. "These five questions must be asked and answered sequentially. If you skip any of them, the best that your church will ever do is limp."
Question One, Goal One
The first question is: "What kind of people does God want us to produce in this body of believers?" Ultimately, this is ...
Before you think about bringing someone to Christ, God is already witnessing to that person. Let's see how that works.
1. God is the prime seeker. A few years ago my wife asked, "Honey, have you seen Erik?" I said, "No. Isn't he with you?" She checked the bedroom and the basement, but our 3-year-old boy was gone. We ran through the neighborhood, crying "Erik! Erik!" but got no response. So as my wife ...
Building Church LeadersCOMMUNITY CHURCH JOB DESCRIPTIONMedia Department
Media Sound Technician
Non-Exempt Position
This position works with and reports to the Media Coordinator. This is a 25-hour per week position.
Position Purpose:
To assist the media department in providing quality sound system support throughout the entire facility with an emphasis on the needs relating to the Worship Center.
Principal Responsibilities:Maintain and operate the sound systems relating to the Worship Center.Assist in developing good organization of equipment.Develop training to enhance the abilities of the volunteers involved in the sound system related tasks.Aid in planning for system upgrade and enhancements.Able to provide intelligent input when planning events that occur in the Worship Center.Assist in some sound system duties throughout the facility.Demonstrate an attitude of helpfulness to the volunteers and congregation.Encourage the volunteers in their work.Help maintain proper supplies.Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
This person must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on level ground. The ability to climb ladders and a lack of the fear of heights is required. Good aural skills are mandatory. The ability to work alone and remain responsible in fulfilling the tasks set out for the staff member. The ability to follow directions and work to accomplish the objectives set by the Media Coordinator. The staff member also must possess self-starter qualities. The staff member needs to remain positive and demonstrate a Christ-like attitude.
Minimum Qualifications:High school graduation is required.Completion of college with an emphasis relating to sound system principles would be preferred.The ability to demonstrate a high level of competence in this technical area.A reasonable level of musical training is preferred.Community Church membership.
Building Church LeadersThe Church Copyright LicenseOverview
The Church Copyright License is a contractual agreement with over 2,500 songwriters and publishers from around the world. For an annual license fee, a church receives legal authorization to copy from over 150,000 songs for congregational use. (See list of top songs and publishers.)
What You Can DoPrint songs, hymns and lyrics in bulletins, programs, liturgies and song sheets for use in congregational singing.Create your own customized songbooks or hymnals for use in congregational singing.Create overhead transparencies, slides, computer graphics, or any other format whereby song lyrics are visually projected for use in congregational singing.Arrange, print and copy your own arrangements (vocal and instrumental) of songs used for congregational singing, where no published version is available.Record your worship services (audio or video) provided you only record live music. Accompaniment tracks cannot be reproduced. You may charge up to $4 each for audiocassette tapes and CDs ($5 in Canada), and $12 each for videotapes and DVDs ($15 in Canada).What You Cannot DoPhotocopy or duplicate octavos, cantatas, musicals, handbell music, keyboard arrangements, vocal scores, orchestrations, or other instrumental works.Translate songs into another language. This can only be done with the approval of the respective publisher.Rent, sell or lend copies made under the license to groups outside the church or to other churches. (It is OK to distribute recordings of the worship service to shut-ins, missionaries or others outside the church.)Assign or transfer the license to another church or group without CCLI's approval.What It Costs
Call 1-800-234-2446 and press '4' for sales or visit our website at www.ccli.com .
The Church Copyright License is an annual license. All terms are in effect only while the license is active. If the license is not renewed, all rights are terminated effective on the expiration date. The quantity of copies allowed should not exceed the maximum number of your "Church Size" category, with the exception that the quantity of recordings duplicated per service should not exceed 15% of the "Church Size" category.
Top CCLI SongsTop CCLI PublishersHere I Am To Worship—Tim HughesEMI Christian Music PublishingOpen The Eyes Of My Heart—Paul BalocheIntegrity Music, Inc.Blessed Be Your Name—Matt/Beth RedmanMusic ServicesCome Now Is The Time To Worship—Brian DoerksenMercy/Vineyard Music Shout To The Lord—Darlene ZschechHillsong Publishing Lord I Lift Your Name On High—Rick FoundsMaranatha! MusicForever—Chris TomlinBrentwood-Benson Music God Of Wonders—Marc Byrd/Steve HindalongWord Music Group, Inc.You Are My King—Billy James FooteGaither Copyright ManagementHow Great Is Our God—Tomlin/Cash/ Reeves The Copyright CompanyYou're Worthy Of My Praise—David RuisBMG Music PublishingBreathe—Marie BarnettIntegrated Copyright Group, Inc.Holy Is The Lord—Chris Tomlin/Louie GiglioLorenz CorporationTrading My Sorrows—Darrell EvansManna Music, Inc.The Heart Of Worship—Matt RedmanHope Publishing CompanyYou Are My All In All—Dennis JerniganLifeway Christian ResourcesWe Fall Down—Chris TomlinSony/ATV Milene MusicDraw Me Close—Kelly CarpenterTKOLord Reign In Me—Brenton BrownSovereign Grace MinistriesI Give You My Heart—Reuben MorganFun Attic MusicBetter Is One Day—Matt RedmanUniversal—MCA Music PublishingAbove All—Lenny LeBlanc/Paul BalocheGabriel Music, Inc.I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever—Martin SmithFred Bock Music Company, Inc.Hallelujah—Brenton Brown/Brian DoerksenCFN MusicI Love You Lord—Laurie KleinLenSongs PublishingHow Great Thou Art—Stuart HineLehsem Music, LLCAs The Deer—Martin Nystromspiritandsong.comBeautiful One—Tim HughesThe Loving CompanyHe Is Exalted—Twila ParisArdent Music LLCAwesome God—Rich MullinsSay The Name PublishingEvery Move I Make—David RuisFairhill Music, Inc.Shine Jesus Shine—Graham KendrickJohn W. Peterson Music CompanyIn The Secret—Andy ParkShawnee Press, Inc.Days Of Elijah—Robin MarkLilly Mack Publishing, Inc.Enough—Chris Tomlin/Louie GiglioClint BrownMy Life Is In You—Daniel GardnerNew Jerusalem MusicFriend Of God—Michael Gungor/Israel HoughtonCelebrationAgnus Dei—Michael W. SmithSpiritSound Music GroupYou Are Holy—Mark Imboden/Tammi RhotonSelah Publishing Company, Inc.My Redeemer Lives—Reuben MorganKay ChanceIndescribable—Laura StoryWillow Creek AssociationShout To The North—Martin SmithRestoration Music, Ltd.Sanctuary—John W. Thompson/Randy ScruggsEncouraging MusicTake My Life—Scott UnderwoodHolland DavisAncient Of Days—Jamie Harvill/Gary SadlerBlue Renaissance MusicThe Wonderful Cross—Tomlin/Reeves/Watts/Mason/WaltBloodsmith MusicMajesty—Jack HayfordCRC PublicationsThe Power Of Your Love—Geoff BullockROM AdministrationFamous One—Chris TomlinChanging Church Forum, Inc.Let Everything That Hath Breath—Matt RedmanDoug EngquistGreat Is Thy Faithfulness—Chisholm/RunyanZionSong MusicGive Thanks—Henry SmithBilly James FooteYou Are Good—Israel HoughtonMinistry Management AssociatesEveryday—Joel HoustonBeckenhorst Press, Inc.That's Why We Praise Him—Tommy WalkerDakota Road MusicIn Christ Alone—Stuart Townend/Keith GettyLittle Peach Music, Inc.He Knows My Name—Tommy WalkerRoss KingThe Potter's Hand—Darlene ZschechSacred MusicStep By Step—David "Beaker" StrasserBrett WilliamsI Worship You Almighty God—Sondra CorbettG3 Worship Music, Ltd.
This agenda is a sample of a format to transact the monthly business of the church. There are explanatory notes in italics with each agenda item. They help clarify the reason for each item, for teaching purposes only.
Central Community Church Board Meeting
Agenda
October 16, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Opening Prayer (Pastor Smith) Usually the senior pastor opens the meeting with prayer, though some church boards will rotate the prayer responsibility among members.
Many churches try hard to do church the best they know how. Yet those churches are often directionless, relying more on doing what's familiar than on what would help them grow. The reason, according to Lloyd John Ogilvie, is that 95 percent of churches never ask themselves the first question listed below. Write down your answers to each of these questions and discuss with others how to move ahead ...
I notice at least 10 major ways gifted leaders lead their teams:
1. Visionary leader. These leaders have a crystal-clear picture of what they want to happen. They cast visions powerfully. They are future-oriented, usually idealistic, and full of faith.
2. Directional leader. At the critical intersections of an organization, this leader is able to assess the values, mission, strengths, weaknesses, resources, ...
The Case
As church leaders worked to hammer out our first vision statement, one influential leader said, "I'm uncomfortable with this process. It seems like we're following secular business principles instead of being willing to follow the Spirit's leading. We're setting our agenda for the future rather than allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us. Surely God will accomplish what he wants if we simply ...
The conference speaker was clear. "There are five essential questions of congregational life that must be asked and answered sequentially," said Rev. Lloyd John Ogilvie. "If you skip any of them, the best that your church will ever do is limp."
With that opening line, I began to take notes. When I returned from that conference, however, I kept those questions to myself. They guided me personally, but ...
How the Family Church Grows Honest talk about leading change in the smaller congregation. A Leadership Forum
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"Churches are getting smaller and larger"—that's the analysis of some who read church demographics. As the culture shifts, the survivor churches seem to be large, full-service churches, and small, intimate-family churches.
Many books and seminars trumpet large churches. Fewer provide help for growing small churches.
Leadership asked three veterans of small churches to give honest and practical ...
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