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The Circle is Being Completed
Women gathered at Synod 2018 to celebrate their opportunities to lead in the past, present, and future. God has been faithful to all who have participated in this journey.
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July 23, 2018
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Church Libraries: Mini-labs for Adaptive Change
I wonder if rethinking the church library might be a way to tackle a manageable adaptive change for congregations being faced with even larger adaptive challenges. Let's discover new ways for church libraries to resource and bless congregations.
July 20, 2018
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4 Ways to Ward Off Ministry Myopia
When change is needed, evaluating our own ministries can be difficult. Here are four ways to ward off ministry myopia and set your congregation up for success.
July 19, 2018
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A Deacon's Work is Never Done!
Since a deacon's mandate is to “lead and equip the church to minister to its members and the world in a rich diversity of ministries, awaken compassion, demonstrate mercy, seek justice, and collaborate with God’s Spirit for the transformation of persons and communities,” can they ever really ‘take a break’??
July 19, 2018
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Why SERVE?
A SERVE host team member describes why they are involved in SERVE.
July 19, 2018
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Trinity or Tawhid? The difference between Christianity and Islam to a 'T'
Two words, no longer than seven letters long, tell all about Christianity and Islam. Keith Small and Andy Bannister in lectures at BeThinking.org help their audience to see the practical consequences of either the doctrine of Tawhid or the Trinity.
July 18, 2018
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How One Church’s Idea for Including Children is Forming Faith Across Generations
My heart skipped a beat when I learned how this church encourages children to use their gifts.
July 17, 2018
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Why Use Youth Unlimited?
There are lots of missions organizations out there? Why would you sign up for a Youth Unlimited SERVE?
July 17, 2018
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SERVE | The Highlight Of Every Summer
After a SERVE trip, all you want to do is continue serving your community back home. That joy of serving has had a huge impact on my life.
July 17, 2018
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Safe Church Conference: What Could it Mean for Your Classis, Your Church, and You?
Listen to two stories of how attending the Safe Church conference ignited fruitful safe church ministry in central Montana and in western Michigan. Consider what it could mean where you live and worship.
July 17, 2018
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Leaders: Top Priority
When Jeanne Hagenberg of Calvary Reformed Church in Orland Park, IL, agreed to be the director of Coffee Break, she knew it would be a shorter term commitment. As a result, she made leadership development a top priority.
July 16, 2018
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The Power of Facebook Events
Facebook events are a cheap and easy way to get your church’s event in front of your entire community.
July 12, 2018
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Mission Control at Your Church
Church ministry can feel like a revolving door. Does it ever end…really? Do we ever get to say, 'Mission accomplished'?
July 12, 2018
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6 Social Media Tips for Your Church
Social media is a great tool that churches can use to build and expand relationships, as well as a tool for outreach. Here are six tips to help your church utilize social media better.
July 12, 2018
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Forming Faith Through Art With Kids
Collaborative art projects can be great faith formation tools. Here’s how making an Epiphany banner reminded kids and adults that they’re part of God’s big family.
July 11, 2018
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Leadership Lessons From the Soul of Moses
The stressors of leadership drew Moses deeper into relationship with God. When a leader has learned to wait for God in the darkness, she is on her way to learning the wisdom of restraint.
July 11, 2018
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I Remember, Therefore I Am
Our value in this hyper-cognitive world doesn’t come because we remember, but because we are remembered. More than that, Christian hope is in God’s memory.
July 5, 2018
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Leading in 2018
What about leadership in 2018? We are called to go and make disciples. How do we communicate Coffee Break/Discover Your Bible practices in our changing culture?
July 5, 2018
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Safe Church Ministry 2018 Bi-National Conference: #Equipped in Our #Metoo World
Join us for our Bi-National Conference: #Equipped in Our #MeToo World (September 21-22, 2018) in Grand Rapids, MI.
July 3, 2018
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You’re the Total Package…but Are You Generous?
The uncomfortable truth is that something is missing if our prayers and serving and witnessing aren’t coupled with generous giving.
July 3, 2018
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Dig: Uncover Your Future
Running for it's second time with a new name, and a refocused vision, the Dig program (formerly Facing Your Future) starts on July 9th.
July 3, 2018
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Maximizing Staff Impact
Often pastors are not optimizing this new staff potential because they are insufficiently coordinating and encouraging the new staff teams. Here are 5 supervisory investments that increase staff impact.
July 3, 2018
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Invite the CEO
If all agree that prayer is important and powerful, why doesn’t prayer hold a more prominent place in most council meetings?
July 2, 2018
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I Want to Be an Adjective When I Grow Up
Seong Won asked me whether CPE has changed since I took my last unit 32 years ago. I told her that the structure of CPE hasn’t changed much, but I’ve changed a great deal. Naturally, she followed up with, “How have you changed?”
July 1, 2018
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Trinity Western University and the Supreme Court of Canada
This past week a decision regarding Trinity Western's struggle to have a law school as part of their education was decided upon...