New Members Boot Camp Intensive course turns out members who are in shape to join their new church. Frank A. Thomas
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Too often, churches lower the bar of expectation in an effort to assimilate newcomers into the larger body of a church. Unfortunately, when membership is easy, leaving the church is also easy. That's why some churches are going the opposite direction, introducing a "boot camp" course that carries newcomers through the first few months and turns out knowledgeable, mature, and connected members.
They Are Not Children Teach adults in a way that recognizes their unique learning qualities. Roberta Hestenes
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Adults learn differently than children. To connect with adults, it's important that your teaching develop several qualities:
1. Treat adults as adults. The room itself must respect adult sensibilities. Classes that feel inviting to adults have windows, sunlight, fresh air, clean bathrooms, fresh paint, attractive visuals, comfortable chairsin short, the signs of a place that is alive and open. ...
ARTICLE Integrity Discover attributes essential for church leaders. from BuildingChurchLeaders.com
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Leadership Journal Fit to Minister
An entire issue of this practical journal for church leaders focuses on internal qualifications of ministry. Includes outstanding articles by James MacDonald, Richard Doebler, and others.
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Being Holy, Being Humanby Jay Kesler
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POWERPOINT Integrity A timely topic for church leaders today, this theme teaches about what to look for in the character of a leader and poses questions that help your leaders make godly decisions. by BuildingChurchLeaders.com
Setting Ethical Codes Clergy and counselors have standards that can apply to all church leaders. Archibald Hart
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Ethical principles can be useful as leaders try to determine boundaries and keep themselves from falling into sin. In this article, psychologist Archibald Hart adapts four important codes that have become standard practice in many fields.
The principle of accountability. We can trace the crisis of integrity today not so much to blatant dishonesty as to a tendency toward autonomy and independence. There ...