Leadership
Visionary Dreaming
“God hates visionary dreaming; it makes the dreamer proud and pretentious. The man who fashions a visionary ideal of community demands that it be realized by God, by others and by himself. He enters the community of Christians with his demands, sets up his own law, and judges the brethren and God himself accordingly. He […]
Baptist Funerals: Flags on Coffins?
One friend wrote: News reports of a family’s not being allowed to have the Australian flag draped over the coffin for the funeral of their late father at a Uniting Church underscore some of the reasons for the ambivalence that a lot of Aussies have about the church. Nathan replied: I would take a different […]
Preaching Theology
“We don’t need to confuse anyone with doctrine or theology. That is for old people. If our people are anything like me, if I were to preach a sermon based on good solid theology, they would only walk away with headaches.” —Joel Osteen Copyright The Door Magazine, July/August 2004
Brethren: questions and some answers
Questions and answers about the Brethren. You’ll figure where the questions from David give way to my responses! Feb. 25, 2005 This group is not thickly populated David, but let me offer some comments from DownUnder. I was brought up in the Open Brethren and occasionally still preach in their assemblies and speak to elders’/ […]
Welcoming Anyone!
The United Church of Christ said that Jesus’ message of extravagant welcome extends to all, including SpongeBob Squarepants – the cartoon character that has come under fire for allegedly holding hands with a starfish. “Absolutely, the UCC extends an unequivocal welcome to SpongeBob,” the Rev. John H. Thomas, the UCC’s general minister and president, said, […]
Tips for organizing a health ministry
A UMC.org Feature By Amy Green* United Methodist health care advocates provide these tips for organizing a health ministry. ยท Determine what parishioners need-whether it’s care for the elderly or for the baby boomer children grieving their ailing parents, says Dr. G. Scott Morris, executive director of the ecumenical Church Health Center in Memphis, Tenn. […]
12 Candidates For Management Positions
(~) 12 Candidates For Management Positions Jesus, Son of Joseph The Woodcrafter’s Carpenter Shop Nazareth 25922 Jordan Management Consultants Jerusalem 26544 Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for managerial positions in your new organization. All of them have now taken our battery of tests, and we have not […]
The Prayer of a Minor Prophet (A W Tozer)
The Prayer of a Minor Prophe A W Tozer The covenant and prayer of a preacher This is the prayer of a man called to be a witness to the nations. This is what he said to his Lord on the day of his ordination. After the elders and ministers had prayed and laid their […]
The Marks of an UnChristian Church
“The Marks of an UnChristian Church” (Title taken from William Barclay) Factors Contributing to Church Division 2 Corinthians 12:20 21 February, 1999 INTRODUCTION A small town had experienced rapid growth, and the local church congregation had outgrown their building. The members formed a committee to plan and build a new church. The committee told the […]
The Shape Of Things To Come
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: INNOVATION AND MISSION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY CHURCH Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch Hendrickson & Strand, 2003 Reviewed by Darren Cronshaw Towards the end of World War I, a grudging British general commented, ‘If the world fell apart tomorrow, an Australian would put it back together . with three […]
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