Leadership
Youth Ministry
A netfriend wrote Allow me to add a few comments regarding youth ministry. First I agree wholeheartedly with the responses so far regarding the various options for successful youth ministry. We need to think diversely, keep the ideas flowing. I believe that youth of today are not short on entertainment – there is such a […]
Pastoral Leadership
From the Senior Pastor Dear friends, Thank you for the vote of confidence you have given me to be one of your two pastors (with Mick) for this year. I’ll do my best! What’s a pastor for? The New Testament mentions at least five kinds of church leaders. Bishops (episkopoi) are overseers or guardians; elders […]
Ethical Standards In Cross-Cultural Ministry
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-065 (Mission) GUIDELINES FOR ETHICAL STANDARDS IN CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY CONTEXTS by Paul Grant REFERENCES Bible : Gen.1:26-31; 2:15-20; 3:8-19; John 1:1-2,14,18 Other : Only Connect by David Claydon (1993) Lancer, NSW Ministering Cross-culturally by S. Lingenfelter & M.Mayers (1987) Baker Communicating Christ Cross-culturally by D. Hesselgrave (1978) Zondervan INTRODUCTION The purpose of […]
Church And Technology
Hi Rowland, I was wondering if this article was suitable for your clergy mailing list.Currently I am completing a Masters in Online Learning and I am thinking through its implications for church life in the future. I hope that it sparks some discussion and would appreciate any input. I also work part time as the […]
Towards A Healthy Church (Willow Creek)
Notes from Willow Creek Conference “Sky High Stakes of Leadership” – Bill Hybels Does it really matter in heaven if your church or mine prevails on earth? OT: God is quite ‘touchy’ about his glory – is he still concerned today? a.. God still uses the church for his redemptive purposes b.. What impact does […]
Fathering
(~) $20 an hour A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?” “That’s none of your […]
What To Do About Youth Ministry When You Have Only A Couple Of ‘Youth’
Jonathan Gosden wrote: If you did want to pursue something specifically youth, I would consider a ministry based around individual mentoring relationships rather than trying to get the kids to commit to regular “group” meetings. Get your leaders to stop putting there energy into new creative group ideas, and encourage them to put their energy […]
Avoiding Adultery
THE HARDER THEY FALL Alas! how easily things go wrong! A sigh too deep or a kiss too long, And then comes a mist and a weeping rain, And life is never the same again. –George MacDonald —————————————————————————- —- I keep seeing my friends fall. I wonder why they do it? What causes men and […]
Ethics Of Pastors Contacting ‘Outsiders’
===>>> In what circumstances should pastors communicate with ‘unchurched’ or ‘other-churched’ spouses/ex’ers/partners of church members? 1. Australia is a free country in terms of ‘freedom of speech/assembly’: anyone is, in principle, allowed to talk with anyone else without being censured/censored by anyone – unless the courts-of-law issue an injunction prohibiting such actions to protect people […]
Reflections On Church Authority
All authority within the church community must be consensual! A reflection on church authority from a Churches of Christ persceptive. Stephen Simons Copyright 2003 The topic of authority within the church, what is it, how should it work and where does it come from are important questions for the church to deal with. This paper […]
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