Personal management involves being attentive to how we are doing in each of the following areas:
Our relationship with the living God. Are we abiding in Christ? Do we remain yoked, growing in intimacy with the Father? Are we still in love with Jesus? Are we responsive to the stirrings of the Holy Spirit?
Our relationships with our spouse and children. Are we moving toward greater closeness and trust? Do we view our spouses and children as the first recipients of our Christlike love? Or do they always get the leftovers?
In 1989, pastor Robert Lewis noticed listlessness in Fellowship Bible Church. People were complaining, "My small group is boring," and, "I need something more."
Lewis writes, "As an 'equipping church,' we had been equipping people to live better lives, have better marriages, and grow deeper in God's Word. But we had never asked ourselves what was the end result of all that equipping. On a staff retreat, ...
Customized Strategy Why evangelism plans must be tailor-made. Dave Wilkinson
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The Case
The outreach committee was meeting with the elder board to plan a new evangelism campaign. The committee leader handed out copies of a proposed all-city mailing. "I adapted it from a large church down south that used it to reach boomers and busters," she explained. "All we have to do is change the church name and it's ready to go."
The brochure read: Are you tired of boring churches? Fed up ...
Customized Strategy Why evangelism plans must be tailor-made. Dave Wilkinson
Rating:Not yet rated $2.99
The Case The outreach committee was meeting with the elder board to plan a new evangelism campaign. The committee leader handed out copies of a proposed all-city mailing. "I adapted it from a large church down south that used it to reach boomers and busters," she explained. "All we have to do is change the church name and it's ready to go."
The brochure read: Are you tired of boring churches? Fed ...
Integrity starts with motive. I can't be totally honest, for I am sinful, but I can avoid being dishonest. Dishonesty is a decision. Rationalization does more to pollute our integrity of motive than any other thing. Rationalization attempts to excuse our lack of integrity.
2. Am I ego-driven or responsibility-motivated?
When the chairman of planning for a church asked ...
Like the jet stream, cultures are always shifting, but changes are usually slow, almost indiscernible. You can't see your church's cultural jet stream, but it affects your leadership—rain or shine. To lead people to reach their community with the gospel, you have to know which way it's blowing. Notice how Jesus coped with the jet stream of culture in his ministry.
Have you ever reflected on what—if anything—your community thinks of your church? What helps a church build a good reputation among its neighbors? A good reputation requires:
1. Visibility. Most of our neighbors never see the church in action. To help overcome this barrier, our church in Toronto held a fall carnival. Besides providing fun and fellowship, the event helped neighbors discover ...
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