Archive for the ‘Administration’ Category
Posted on April 20, 2010 - by Admin2
Political Outrage: Balancing Social Ills and the Gospel Imperative
By Brent Nix
I just got off the phone with someone who tried to convince me that I should be outraged enough about a recent political scandal to send money to support an effort to do something or other about it.
After listening for a couple of minutes, I hung up. Rude, you say? Perhaps, but I’m growing weary with these kinds of calls. The sad part is that I’m generally in agreement with the groups who are calling. I guess that’s why I’m on their lists. This small episode brings to mind a question I’ve been contemplating for some time. What is the responsibility of the Iocal church and individual Christians with regard to social reform? (more…)
Posted on April 20, 2010 - by Admin2
Guidelines for Digital Ministry
By Jeff Crabtree
The Church is in the world…of computers. Most church leaders realize the Internet and other forms of digital communication hold great potential for personal ministry. Ministry updates take seconds instead of weeks. Urgent prayer requests, devotional materials and good humor can be shared with a few keystrokes. As you dive into the world of digital ministry, consider the following practical suggestions. (more…)
Posted on April 20, 2010 - by Admin2
Memorable Media
In this information age, when the church competes with Internet, television, video games, and smart phones for the attention of the congregation, how can you capture the attention of your readers? The church must develop attention-grabbing, high impact material that meets the following criterion. (more…)
Posted on April 5, 2010 - by Admin2
Financial Principles
By Dennis Wiggs
The book of Proverbs contains wisdom for many areas of life. One important area, especially for the young pastor, is finances. The following 10 principles from Proverbs regard financial matters. (more…)
Posted on March 30, 2010 - by Admin2
How to Treat a Guest Speaker
By Dennis Wiggs
Many churches still sponsor Bible conferences, revival meetings, missionary conferences, and other special days. Sometimes the guest speaker is left to fend for himself. Consider these suggestions on how to treat your visiting speaker. (more…)
Posted on March 30, 2010 - by Admin2
Set Goals
By Dennis Wiggs
Setting personal goals is essential for accomplishing anything worldwide. Goals give a sense of direction and purpose, promote daily enthusiasm, facilitate effective operation, reduce wasting time and accomplish far more than would be achieved without goals.
Goals act as a measuring stick to determine what we are accomplishing. Without goals we have activity but often little productivity. Just being busy is not necessarily rewarding at the end of the day. (more…)
Posted on March 23, 2010 - by Admin2
Ministerial Ethics
by Dennis Wiggs
The young pastor may serve in a church where he serves as the second man, an associate, or on the church staff in some capacity. This position provides an opportunity to learn how to pastor under the tutelage of a senior minister. But there are some rules that must be followed. (more…)
Posted on March 19, 2010 - by Admin1
Home Run Discipleship
By Darin Dwyer
In baseball, nothing beats the excitement of a home run. But it is even more exciting to hit a home run when it comes to the Great Commission and its command to make disciples. (more…)