Category: Church Leadership
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Project I Need Ideas On
Man, I hope people don’t come here looking for ideas on everything under the sun. Here’s what I am working on as one of my mini-projects. I could really use some input. If there are people that have seen very creative and effective answers to some of these project goals I would be happy. Yeah……
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Welcome Jimmy and Ashley
For the last few weeks I’ve had a hard time biting my tongue as I couldn’t wait for Jimmy and Ashley to get started at Romeo. Well, today was the day. There are a lot of things I like about Jimmy and Ashley. It goes without saying that Jimmy is a very talented worship leader.…
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USA Today: Go in search of a church by way of the Web
I get a lot of blank stares when I talk about the importance of the internet when it comes to a local church ministry. Even some people at our church will openly wonder, "Why are we using the internet so much? Why is it so important?" Well, USA Today has an excellent article about the…
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Enough talk, lets give away candy
I’m out in the yard and we are having a great turnout! hoping the rain holds off.
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Wanna be hip? Go GREEN
The latest marketing trend is to go green. Meaning: Doing things that are good, or pseudo-good, for the environment. Terms that are popular along these lines…– Bio-anything– Renewable– Carbon Footprint (offset) Coming soon to a store near you is renewable anything, bio-everything, and stuff that has negative carbon impact. Even if you don’t buy into…
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Is the church ahead of academia?
Check out the following video and ask yourself… is my church, my youth ministry, my household… am I educating my students in a way that is relevant to today’s culture? I am sick of hearing people complain about the church saying that we are ineffective communicators in today’s society. In this video you will see…
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Perry Noble’s Rant: Amen
I’m sure most of us have felt how Perry Noble felt when he posted this today: I recently heard of a church in the area taking a stab at NewSpring DURING a worship service, saying that we allow people to dress any way they wish and that suits and dresses are not required, even frowned…
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Battles that are Brewing
It seems like there are some interesting battles brewing. I don’t mean like nations that are about to start new wars, I mean within the culture I live in, there have been and will be some gauntlet’s thrown down. Here’s a summary of the ones that I’m watching. youversion vs. Gospel.com I happen to be…
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Working Together to Teach Students
Recently I submitted an article to our ministry friends at Simply Youth Ministry about communicating a single complimentary message from the church as opposed to many competing messages. And I am pleased to see that they have decided to publish it. Here’s a sneak peak: On a staff retreat last summer, a light bulb went…
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The Matrix of Goal Achievment
It’s one thing to have goals It’s another thing to hear the language of goal realization. And it’s another thing to be able to show your team that you are, in fact, achieving your goals. (See picture) See, somewhat meaningful to say "Let’s meet our goal" and it’s indeed significant to hear your team say…