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| My prayer for you and your ministry by Rick Warren
Pastor, you've got an incredible year ahead of you. I don't know what's in store for you in 2011, but I know you have the most important job in the world. Presidents, celebrities, and Fortune 500 CEOs don't go to work each day with eternity hanging in the balance. You do. So I want to pray for you and your ministry this year.
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Internet Pornography: A Ministry Leader's Handbook by Pete Wilson
I've passionately written about the impact of pornography before. I've talked about my own personal struggles. I also talk to a ton of pastors who are secretly battling this nasty monster. With all this in mind I'm really excited about a new resource from the great folks at Covenant Eyes that's available specifically for those in ministry.
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| Are Demographic Shifts Part of Your Strategy for Success?
For the first time Millennials (age 15-30) outnumber Baby Boomers in America. Yet Baby Boomers still remain a large force in the country. This leaves dominant age groups on both sides of the age spectrum. How should that impact the strategy of your church? |
| The 10 Best Things in Galatians
Joe McKeever: "Here are my candidates for the ten best verses or passages in Galatians. If I were pastoring, these would be the basis for my series of ten sermons from this epistle." |
| Free Tax Webinars for ToolBox Subscribers
The ToolBox and Clergy Advantage are offering two specially developed webinars free to subscribers for a limited time. "Tax Free Money for Ministers" and "Don't Let Ministry Expenses Eat Your Lunch." |
| Steve Gladen on Saddleback's Coaching Strategy (via @markchowell)
In last week's series of articles on small group coaching I shared an idea that I got from Steve Gladen and my friends at Saddleback. Wanting you to get the info straight from the source…I'm really honored to have Steve's responses to some questions I emailed him last week. Here's how it went: |
| Radicalis 2011 – Special Registration Rates Until January 31
Join thousands of pastors and church leaders as we learn what it takes to grow our churches and ministries in order to make a greater Kingdom impact. |
| Rentmychurch.com
The economy being what it is, should you consider renting your facilities to others in the community? Or, loan your facilities to other organizations to minister to them in difficult times? Here's a site that might help you find organizations in your community that are interested in renting or borrowing your church. There is a free and a for-cost option for postings on the service. |
| Inside Saddleback: The Daniel Plan
Saddleback Church hosted a special event for Orange County to help people get healthy. Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Mark Hyman, and Pastor Rick lead the event. You can watch it online. |
| Brandon Cox: Six Cool Sites for Keeping Up With the Blogosphere
"If feed readers and email lists aren't your thing, perhaps these ten sites will be worthy of your bookmark for browsing. What I like about them is that I can glance at them and there is no "mark as read" button necessary. When I click away, I'm done." |
| Ed Stetzer: Kick-Starting the Plateaued and Declining Church Part 6
"As Nehemiah was leading the revitalization process in Jerusalem, some key moments emerged where he recognized the need to clarify the vision and keep the people focused." |
| Three Key Skills to Look For When Hiring Leaders
This article describes three 'core skills' that an effective leader needs to exhibit: flexibility, the ability to learn and strategic thinking. |
| Three Tips: Strengthen Senior Pastor/Executive Pastor Relationship
Nathan Baxter: "Without some maintenance, the SP/XP relationship can experience a build up of unmet expectations that can prevent the leaders from experiencing their God-given potential." |
| Pastoral Sabbatical: Preparing Yourself and Preparing Your Congregation
Here are a few simple questions to ask yourself as you prepare to take a sabbatical. The questions are for both yourself and your congregation. |
| Jerry Rankin on the Sovereignty of God and the Gospel Mission
How important do you understand God's sovereignty in salvation to be for the mission of the gospel? How are the doctrines of grace specifically helpful for the individual missionary? How do you envision the burgeoning Reformed movement in America impacting our work in missions? |
| Steve McVey: One of the Lies Heard in Church Every Sunday
Firmly entrenched in most people's thinking is idea that all of life is divided into two separate categories: the sacred and the secular. |
| The Pastor as Wider Theologian
In First Things Gerald Hiestand argues that pastors, not academic theologians, should be setting the theological agenda for the wider church. |
| BIBLE BYTES |
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| "Everything that does not come from faith is sin." Romans 14:23 (NIV) |
| "We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it." Proverbs 16:9 (Msg) |
| "You will not succeed by your own strength or power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord." Zechariah 4:6 (NCV) |
| NOTES & QUOTES |
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| New Year's: Only 9 out of 1,000 say they want to get closer to God in 2011 -- According to a recent Barna Research survey, 30 percent of New Year's resolutions relate to weight, 15 percent relate to debt and finances, 13 percent relate to personal improvement, 12 percent relate to addiction, 5 percent relate to jobs and career, 5 percent relate to spirituality or church, and 4 percent relate to education. Only 9 out of 1,000 say they want to get closer to God in 2011. (Source: Baptist Press, 1/7/11) |
| "Feeling the pressure to appear perfect, many [Christian] leaders hide their spiritual failures behind closed doors and smiling masks. The result is that the world doesn't believe our message is truthful because they smell the hidden secrets and even delight in the hypocrisy." – Neil Cole, Organic Leadership (Baker, 2009) |
| "Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it." – 19th Century American Humorist Josh Billings |
| "If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one." – Mother Teresa |
| "Christianity is like the sun. I don't always see it, but by it, I see everything else." ~C.S. Lewis |
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