Leadership
Future Church
Questions for Clergy Metaphor will prove the primary language of the future church. Are you ready for this new language? Let’s find out. See if you can answer “yes” to the questions below. First, however, consider this: The greatest metaphor of all time was Jesus Himself. Prophetic metaphor confirmed His entire ministry. Paul said, “(Jesus) […]
Fellowshipping With Sinners
From netfriend: (June 2003): Does any one else have a bit of a problem with the following statement issued by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney: “For our part, we cannot welcome into our Diocese those who have abandoned the teaching of Scripture in such a flagrant manner”? Aren’t there at least 2 types of problem […]
Church Covenants
Leaves ABC LEADERSHIP TEAM COVENANT (25/3/2003) For the health and growth of the congregation and its ministry, and in order to facilitate their individual and collective ministries, the leaders (deacons and pastoral team) make the following covenant or statement of understanding: 1.. We will love God and encourage and pray for one another in our […]
100 Marks Of A Healthy Church
ACCOUNTABILITY: EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ANSWERABLE TO SOMEBODY (and who’s accountable to whom in the organisation should be generally known – perhaps, in larger churches, in some sort of church handbook). ‘ADMINISTRY’: GOOD ORGANIZATION IS LIKE GOOD DIGESTION – when it’s good you don’t notice it!. AESTHETICS: GOD IS THE ULTIMATE ARTIST! How appropriately tasteful is […]
Covenant
The following is a copy of a covenant which is a reworking of the Saddleback membership covenant. Personal Dedication to Ballarat North Baptist Church Having received Christ as my Lord and Saviour, and being in agreement with Ballarat North Baptist Church’s vision, doctrinal statement, strategy and structure, I feel led by the Holy Spirit to […]
Why Imitating Success Can Guarantee Failure
1. The most celebrated and notoriously successful models of recent decades – Bill Hybels, Rick Warren, and John Maxwell, for example – became successful through bold innovation and creative synthesis, not through unthinking imitation. Thus we can imitate their product, but in so doing, violate the very process that made them successful. 2. The successful […]
Prophets Are Needed Today, Too!
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-118 PROPHETS ARE NEEDED TODAY, TOO! From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Acts 2:17. Prophets and prophecy are mentioned ten times in Acts 1-5. […]
Excellent Article: Evangelism And New Age Spirituality
http://www.crossover.baptist.org.au/Resources/TM-PhilipJohnson.pdf Shalom! Rowland Croucher
Christianity, Modern Hymns Etc.
Some thoughtful insights from a personal and netfriend: “Where did God go?” I don’t get Time mag but this is the feature cover article header for this week. So I bought it. Worth the read on Christianity in Europe. Alpha gets a mention, so does Taize. Good follow up on Hillsong. Thanks for all the […]
Teenage Faith
Young people’s antennae are tuned to what is fake and dull. That is exactly why parishes must listen to them. Successful youth groups have certain characteristics in common. They begin with a meal and end with a time of prayer. They create temporary communities in which young people feel safe talking about their faith and […]
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