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What Small Group Resource Are You Excited About?
It's officially fall, and that means ministry season is underway! What small group/Bible study resource is your church excited about?
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August 31, 2018
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The Great Commission(s)
This short piece reflects on all three versions of the Great Commission (Matthaean, Lukan and Johannine).
August 30, 2018
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Do Your Children Know How to Worship?
On the day you hope your children will stay in worship will they tune out and wait it out or could they meaningfully engage and participate? Create a kids' version of your adult worship experience and watch your kids' appreciation for worship thrive!
August 28, 2018
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Studying the Book of Acts with ESL?
Coffee Break Groups are a great place for ESL!
August 27, 2018
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How Do You Know When Your Sermon Has Really Hit the Mark?
What is your focus when you prepare and preach your sermon?
August 25, 2018
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Homeless on the Church Campus
Homeless people are using our church campus as a place to sleep or stay. What should we do?
August 20, 2018
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Recruiting Volunteers: What's Your Best Tip?
How does your church approach volunteer recruitment?
August 8, 2018
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Worship Leaders - Who are you and what are you called?
Worship Ministries is gathering information from staff and/or lay persons who work for their CRC church in the area of worship.
August 2, 2018
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Getty's Sing! 2018
Are any of my CRC colleagues attending the conference September 10-12?
July 31, 2018
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What Are Some of the Most Undervalued Leadership Traits?
As I’ve changed jobs, served in my church, and worked with non-profits, I have come to appreciate some of the less flashy and obvious leadership traits of those around me.
July 23, 2018
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The Interfaith Theology of Lesslie Newbigin
Some reflections on Lesslie Newbigin's approach to people of other faith traditions.
July 23, 2018
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Prepping for Ministry Kickoff
How does your church prepare for the kickoff of fall ministries?
July 12, 2018
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Your Help Needed! Share Your Safe Church Policies and Resources
We are in the process of creating an interactive toolkit to assist in creating and revising safe church policies. We would love to have you send us any policies or resources that have been helpful to you.
July 12, 2018
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What Goes in Your Church Newsletter?
A lot of churches are wrestling with the validity and purpose of their regularly-printed newsletter.
July 8, 2018
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Halfway Through 2018: Books You've Read or Hope to Read?
Now that we are over halfway through the year, I wanted to check in and see which books you've read (any must reads? unexpected finds?) and which books are still on your list.
June 26, 2018
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Financial Stipend for Guest Preachers
How much should you compensate a guest preacher?
June 19, 2018
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Does Your Church Still Sing Psalms?
I was wondering if your church still sing psalms at all? If so, how often and how many of them do you sing? Are they old-style Psalter psalms or more modern musical renditions?
June 11, 2018
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Outreach: Whose Job Is It Anyway?
In your church, who equips, encourages and empowers your members to live on mission (aka "do outreach", community engagement, etc.)?
June 6, 2018
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Are You a Deacon Attending Synod this Year?
Are you a deacon attending Synod this year? We'd love to hear from you!
June 5, 2018
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How Much Should We Pay Our Youth Directors/Pastors?
Is there a disparity in what we pay those who serve in youth ministry?
June 5, 2018
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What Is Your Church Doing This Summer?
What community outreach programs does your church have planned for this summer? Let's pray for each other.
June 3, 2018
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Franklin Graham as a Model on Clergy Involvement in Politics
If Graham is the model of political correctness, then I say to CRC clergy and members, "Say whatever you want. It is ok." Right?
May 31, 2018
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Franklin Graham Gets Political at a Prayer Rally
This past week (May 29) Franklin Graham was in Fresno, CA, conducting a so-called prayer rally. He urged Christians to pray for politicians. But he became political when he said California was in trouble.
May 30, 2018
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Digital Organ Research
Our 100 year old pipe organ is showing its age. We would love input about a digital organ from those who have made this transition!
May 30, 2018
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Canadian Commentary on Synod: Faith, Politics, Church, Justice
This post offers a link to four articles by Canadian writers on the upcoming synod of the CRCNA. The post also includes a conversation between Rev. Paul VanderKlay and Rev. Andrew Beunk.