http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/ Preaching.com - In Ministry en-us Copyright 2008 - Preaching.com Salem Publishing - RSS Generator rss@Preaching.com rss@Preaching.com Sat, 17 May 2008 06:53:40 GMT Sat, 17 May 2008 06:53:40 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/ http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/ http://media.salemwebnetwork.com/preaching/system/gr/preaching_logo_rss.gif 250 43 http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11574772/ Capital campaigns are a very important moment in the life of a church. You look in the Old Testament, and Israel never built buildings out of the tithe. Israel built buildings out of capital campaigns.... Sat, 03 May 2008 08:15:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11574772/ Doug Turner Capital campaigns are a very important moment in the life of a church. You look in the Old Testament, and Israel never built buildings out of the tithe. Israel built buildings out of capital campaigns.... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11574759/ Moral Therapeutic Deists. In 2005, University of North Carolina sociologist Christian Smith coined that phrase to describe the core religious values held by the vast majority of the next generation of... Sat, 03 May 2008 07:32:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11574759/ Jay Strother Moral Therapeutic Deists. In 2005, University of North Carolina sociologist Christian Smith coined that phrase to describe the core religious values held by the vast majority of the next generation of... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11574757/ It’s exciting for pastors and church leaders to see people coming to Christ on a regular basis through the ministry of their church. It’s also a joy to have new people choose to join your church as they... Sat, 03 May 2008 07:02:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11574757/ Michael Duduit It’s exciting for pastors and church leaders to see people coming to Christ on a regular basis through the ministry of their church. It’s also a joy to have new people choose to join your church as they... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11570033/ You see the brochures come across your desk, you read the email announcements, you hear ministry colleagues talk about a recent one they’ve attended – they are conferences for pastors and church leaders,... Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:05:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11570033/ Michael Duduit You see the brochures come across your desk, you read the email announcements, you hear ministry colleagues talk about a recent one they’ve attended – they are conferences for pastors and church leaders,... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11570031/   In a study that resulted in our book Comeback Churches (BH Publishing), 324 comeback churches were surveyed in order to seek answers to the questions of what and how to make a comeback... Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:44:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11570031/ Ed Stetzer and Mike Norman   In a study that resulted in our book Comeback Churches (BH Publishing), 324 comeback churches were surveyed in order to seek answers to the questions of what and how to make a comeback... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11570030/ For many pastors, moving and transition can become a way of life. Beyond the ministerial issues of church transition, there are many practical issues to consider when uprooting to a new place. Here are... Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:34:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11570030/ Rachel Harrold For many pastors, moving and transition can become a way of life. Beyond the ministerial issues of church transition, there are many practical issues to consider when uprooting to a new place. Here are... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11562925/ As part of an experiment, I (Ed) encouraged all members of a 35- attendee congregation, which had a median age of 68 years, to visit five churches that had proven to be effective in reaching younger adults... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:42:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11562925/ Elmer L. Towns, Ed Stetzer, & Warren Bird As part of an experiment, I (Ed) encouraged all members of a 35- attendee congregation, which had a median age of 68 years, to visit five churches that had proven to be effective in reaching younger adults... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11562924/ Leaders and churches that are committed to speaking the truth in love learn that church discipline is part of the package. If we truly care about people, we will not look the other way while they shipwreck... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:33:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11562924/ Kevin Harney Leaders and churches that are committed to speaking the truth in love learn that church discipline is part of the package. If we truly care about people, we will not look the other way while they shipwreck... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11562923/ The constant, major challenge for any growing church, whether newly planted or established, is providing adequate facilities with which to do ministry. To address this challenge, you must wrestle with... Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:25:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11562923/ Aubrey Malphurs & Steven Stroope The constant, major challenge for any growing church, whether newly planted or established, is providing adequate facilities with which to do ministry. To address this challenge, you must wrestle with... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11557526/ Seven Steps for the Health of It Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:22:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11557526/ Gary Bruland Seven Steps for the Health of It http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11557524/ It is not a new concept in construction, just a new idea for churches. The idea is construction management. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:19:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11557524/ Bob Terry It is not a new concept in construction, just a new idea for churches. The idea is construction management. http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11557523/ Adolescents are guided by something called egocentric abstraction. They see life through the limited lenses of self-interest and protection... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:13:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11557523/ Chap and Dee Clark Adolescents are guided by something called egocentric abstraction. They see life through the limited lenses of self-interest and protection... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11555310/ With the dramatic growth of small group ministry in local churches, leaders are scrambling for insights that will help them improve every aspect of groups in their churches — from recruit­ing members to... Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:48:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11555310/ With the dramatic growth of small group ministry in local churches, leaders are scrambling for insights that will help them improve every aspect of groups in their churches — from recruit­ing members to... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11555309/ Raising funds for special projects such as new construction, renovation or debt retirement can be a positive and exciting time in the life of a church. Renewal and focus on the real vision of the church... Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:40:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11555309/ John Burke Raising funds for special projects such as new construction, renovation or debt retirement can be a positive and exciting time in the life of a church. Renewal and focus on the real vision of the church... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11555308/ This is a hard time for those who work in theological seminaries. Secular people view the theological seminary as a place where peo­ple discuss matters of little importance in the real world... Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:32:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11555308/ J. Michael Shannon This is a hard time for those who work in theological seminaries. Secular people view the theological seminary as a place where peo­ple discuss matters of little importance in the real world... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11549245/ Walking into my first building committee meeting as a young pastor I had two simultaneous feelings: feeling proud that the church was moving forward and feeling scared that I was traveling in uncharted... Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:52:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11549245/ Rick Ezell Walking into my first building committee meeting as a young pastor I had two simultaneous feelings: feeling proud that the church was moving forward and feeling scared that I was traveling in uncharted... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11549248/ “Go ye therefore…” is one of the most recognized calls in Scripture. Jesus seems to have assumed that His people would travel the globe reaching out to others in His name. For those involved... Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:00:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11549248/ Don Aycock “Go ye therefore…” is one of the most recognized calls in Scripture. Jesus seems to have assumed that His people would travel the globe reaching out to others in His name. For those involved... http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11549247/ We see the phrase in many places. Commercials, billboards and even specialty license plates tell us “Children First.” School systems, toy companies, video manufacturers and even fast-food restaurants... Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:56:00 GMT http://www.preaching.com/resources/in_ministry/11549247/ Amy Carter We see the phrase in many places. Commercials, billboards and even specialty license plates tell us “Children First.” School systems, toy companies, video manufacturers and even fast-food restaurants...