I misplaced the student newspapers for Stuff to Know When Cults Come Knocking, a curriculum put out by Faith Alive. Anyone have a set of these newspapers by chance?
I am looking for a copy of the How To Warmly Welcome and Effectively Enfold book or toolkit that was published by Faith Alive (CRC publishing) some years ago.
In the past we have used the accompaniments that came with the grey Psalter Hymnal for band instruments for special occasions. Does anyone know if there is anything similar for the Lift Up Your Hearts songbook?
It's too late to share ideas for Advent but as my Christmas gift to anyone who will take it (and in hopes of getting some fresh ideas back in the process) here are a few Lenten series I've done in the past.
Is it possible for Faith Alive to make ebook/kindle versions of previously published material? Good resources quickly go out of print and it seems a shame to not be able to access them in any way.
In Scripture, we see YHWH triumphing over pagan gods. Are there any books or articles that compare/contrast the various Greco-Roman gods with the ministry of Jesus?
I was reading through my Christian Reformed Church Order Commentary and ran across something in the section on membership transfers.
I am sure I am not going to ask this correcly, but what are the "liturgical limits" of using the font/waters of baptism in worship times that are not, strictly speaking, baptisms?
Has anyone done this, and what have you found to be your best practices?
Is this something that goes contrary to our theology or is it something that has just not been part of our tradition?
The schedule for Synod 2013 tells us that the Diakonia Remixed report will be discussed on Wednesday evening. Synod will be discussing, among other things, the role of deacons in the broader assemblies of the church.
Mission isn't optional — it's the proper lens through which to see stewardship. The annual budget is the most missional document in the church. How can we clearly communicate that to the people that we serve?
Our youth group is coming back from an evangelistic mission trip in New York City through NYSUM (New York School of Urban Mission) and I am looking for a book to give to them when they return.
Deacons are ordained as leaders — first and foremost as spiritual leaders. That means that their task is not first and foremost about developing better techniques, but first and foremost about seeking to develop transformed souls — within themselves and within those whom they serve.
The Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College has as its stated purpose to "Help the Church Help the Poor Help Themselves". As well as several options for those outside the US, it also offers two web-based training modules which are available either in a distance learning format or a self-study format.
Within our history there is a countering truth, that membership is the responsibility of the individual, and they should be encouraged to take an active role in the process. What do you think? Are our current practices adequate?
The elders rule and the deacons serve. Do you think it is biblical? Can we make such a neat distinction between ruling and serving?
Just a heads up on some very well thought out community assessment materials, designed both for established churches and also for new church plants.
Is financial administration the best "big picture" through which to understand what this office is all about? An idea from John Calvin can be really helpful here.
Looking at the "deacon chapter" of Acts 6 is interesting, in that I find it to be a place where my cultural assumptions about the diaconate can easily smother what the chapter actually says.