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Trader Joe’s Employees – My Kind of People
A friend and I attended a pastor’s conference awhile back. It was a pretty relaxed group; some might say too relaxed! At the end,...
6 Outreach Leadership Lessons From Johnny Appleseed
John Chapman, aka the legendary “Johnny Appleseed”, was a missionary who reached out to Native Americans in the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s.
He...
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Trader Joe’s Employees – My Kind of People
A friend and I attended a pastor’s conference awhile back. It was a pretty relaxed group; some might say too relaxed! At the end,...
Mega-Churches or Medium-sized Churches…?
Someone sent me a tweet recently I’ve been thinking about. He asked about mega-churches and if many of the people they attract simply come...
Was Osama Bin Laden Saved?
The cover of Time magazine recently featured Pastor Rob Bell and his controversial new book that hones in on the weighty issue of eternity....
Why Kindness?
I was asked to write two book forwards this week. This is something I have done for a number of writers – more in...
7.5 Lessons I Learned About Outreach At Burning Man
The famous Burning Man Festival is happening right now in the desert north of Reno right now. About 50,000 people from all over the world...
Lesson #10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits
#10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits
You’ve heard Aesop’s story about the tortoise and the hare. In this classic tale, the hare takes off quickly...
Lesson #6: “Big God!”…Your Perspective on Him Will Change.
#6: “Big God!”…Your Perspective on Him Will Change.
When death has come your way, your image of God will be altered. It has to. The...
How to Release Love at Your Church
As you make loving others the priority of your church’s life all other goals that are important and biblical, tend to fall into place...
Simplifying God’s Voice
Do you feel inadequate in the area of connecting with God's voice? When you hear others mention they have gotten specific guidance from God...
OUTREACH & EVANGELISM
Why Has Evangelism Declined? 7 Reasons
by Ed Stetzer
As an integral prioritist (my phrase), I believe both mission and evangelism are important for both individual followers of Christ and to...
#15. Practice Reaching Out by Starting With the Poor.
In beginning your efforts to care for the Lost your main need to is gain confidence. It only makes sense that you start with...
#14. Set Goals For Reaching Out
Goals are a wonderful thing. They accomplish much, but above all else, they keep us honest. With a good goal in hand and heart,...
LEADERSHIP
#10. Don’t Take Yourself, or Your Results, too Seriously.
What you are doing in ministry is 100% experimental no matter what you may say...
#8. Don’t Wait For Special Guidance To Start.
Some of the most spectacularly gifted people in the Church world are those who have...
#7. Don’t Wait For Money To Start.
“We will start just as soon as we have the financing to do so.” It...
#6. Don’t Wait For Encouragement From Your Church To Start.
It’s good to receive the right hand of fellowship as Paul referred to it. However,...
#5 Way Your Group Can Connect: Commit For Long Haul
When God can find people like you, who are willing to be diligent with his...
LIFE LESSONS
#9. Determine This: “We will have big fun now!”
The goal in outreach is always to have fun. That may not seem like a worthy goal. That may sound unspiritual. It might even...
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Why Has Evangelism Declined? 7 Reasons
by Ed Stetzer
As an integral prioritist (my phrase), I believe both mission and evangelism are important for both individual followers of Christ and to...
#15. Practice Reaching Out by Starting With the Poor.
In beginning your efforts to care for the Lost your main need to is gain confidence. It only makes sense that you start with...
#14. Set Goals For Reaching Out
Goals are a wonderful thing. They accomplish much, but above all else, they keep us honest. With a good goal in hand and heart,...
