Leadership
Changes In The Church
Thoughtful comment from a Net friend: I would like to open my account by saying that I have been a member of [our mainline denomination] for only seven years, but even in in that time I have noticed a slow drift away from ecclesiology, as the first discourse on matters of church polity, toward a […]
Pastoral Problems
From a pastor-friend in the U.K.: Life continues to be a bit of a battle – with enemies of disappointment, frustration and apathy. I am sure that I have told you that to help me recover from my depression I have been seeing a counsellor. Now, it just so happens that he is a former […]
Baptist Church Membership
Baptist Union of Victoria CHURCH MEMBERSHIP The Baptist Union of Victoria has put together this document outlining the way a number of our Churches structure and process the issue of Church Membership. Several of our Baptist Churches were approached at random and asked to provide details of their Church Membership policies, and as a result, […]
Baptist Union Of Victoria Church Leadership Structure
Baptist Union of Victoria CHURCH LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE The Baptist Union of Victoria has put together this document outlining the way a number of our Churches structure their Church Leadership. Several of our Baptist Churches were approached at random and asked to provide details of their Church Leadership policies, and as a result, we have compiled […]
Being B-U-S-Y
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-164 (Practical Christian Living) BEING B-U-S-Y (The Devil’s Convention) Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his evil angels, he said “We can’t keep the Christians from going to church. We can’t keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. We can’t even keep them from conservative […]
Suppose
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-186 (Practical Christian Living) SUPPOSE (From Christian Quotation of the Day) Just suppose members of our churches were voted on, like the members of certain civic clubs. Suppose three unexcused absences required that the individual’s name be automatically dropped from the roll, and could be reinstated only by special vote of the […]
Is Church Relevant To Youth?
THE QUEENSLAND BAPTIST Is church relevant to youth? Queensland Baptist state youth coordinator, David Toscano, sees a need in churches across Queensland. He believes that youth ministries in churches should be more culturally relevant, and that churches need to change more than just the type of music they play if they want to reach the […]
‘Reverend’
From a ‘Net friend This contrasts with some countries where clergy receive tax and travel benefits, or, to murder the English language, are called ‘Reverend’! I must admit, I am curious about the use of this title in Protestant churches. I hadthis argument once with a Catholic friend about the “call no man ‘Father’ …” […]
Business Leaders And Help
Survey says business people prefer divine counsel over spouse, religious leaders (WSJ) A survey of business leaders found that when faced with a serious business decision, 74 percent “pray to God for help or inspiration.” By contrast, only 65 percent said they “talk it over with your spouse.” The survey, commissioned by Central Lutheran Church […]
Americans’ Confidence In Religious Institutions At All-Time Low
Despite interest in spiritual matters being sparked by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Americans’ confidence in religious institutions is at a 30-year low. An annual Gallup Poll indicates that just 45 percent expressed trust in organized religion. In comparison, the televangelist scandals in 1989 pushed down American confidence in religion to 52 percent, The Washington […]
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