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Church Attendance in the U. S.
Sightings 9/26/05 What’s the Count? — Martin E. Marty I should know better, and even do know better, than to pass on brief comment about religious statistics. Demographers and statisticians come in many forms from many schools with many methods, and they question and correct each other and those of us who cite any of […]
Sexual harassment remains problem for church
Sexual harassment remains problem for church, survey says Sep. 20, 2005 By Linda Bloom* CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (UMNS) – Sexual harassment remains a problem within the United Methodist Church, and laity need more education about the issue. Those are among the preliminary findings from a sexual harassment survey distributed early this year by the denomination’s Commission […]
Pastors’ Stipends
If you pay peanuts you get monkeys… The other half of this statement is often missed… If you pay a ransom, you get pirates!
Pastors’ Stipends
From a netfriend: My Pastoral Studies lecturer ( a wise and experienced pastor/academic/ chaplain) explained that pastors are not paid for what they do but they are paid so that they are free to do what they do, without having to worry about income. Trouble is that when most congregations talk about the pastor being […]
Does the World Know Jesus Better Than The Church Does?
I was sitting in a hotel room late the other day, flipping channels as I haplessly attempted sleep. I ran across the repeat of Bill Maher’s show with Kurt Vonnegut which originally aired last week. I found myself both agreeing and disagreeing with much of what was said that night. Maher and Vonnegut were talking […]
Setting Goals – Measuring Growth – Hayford
Why I Don’t Set Goals People and institutions begin to corrode when fleshly zeal is tied to spiritual goals. by Jack Hayford What are your primary goals for the immediate and long-range future?” The question came from the audience at one of our annual pastors’ seminars. “I have none,” I replied. Dubious stares and blank […]
Challenging youth ministry
Jesus isn’t cool Challenging youth ministry by Chanon Ross Cramming more than 50 high school students into a small room for weekly Bible study is challenging, but getting them to talk about sex is not. When the questioning hand of one 15-year-old boy shot up in the back of the room, I braced myself. “Is […]
Britons and church
‘There are plenty of Britons who want to find their spiritual voice’ Cristina Odone Sunday September 11, 2005 The Observer The statistics should worry God-botherers like me. Fewer than 40 per cent of Britons attend church – ever. The great majority think that faith schools should be shut down. And every Christmas and Easter, vox […]
Church Planting Lessons
“16 Church Planting Lessons” Someone recently asked me for my thoughts on planting a house church (or a ‘simple church’ as they prefer to call it). I too resist the ‘house church label’ – at ‘Living Room’ we don’t refer to ourselves in that way. My thoughts or advice or lessons on Church Planting are […]
Measuring a church’s health
A pastor asked: At one of our evaluation meetings following discussion on “normal” growth indicators such as the 3 B’s (Bums, Baptisms and Budget) the question was raised “But what are we firstly here for? Is is not for our and others growth in God (Spiritual Growth)?” Any comments (including how do you “measure” spiritual […]
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