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March 7, 2011
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Breaking Barriers Issue 89 - Spring 2011
We have devoted this issue of Breaking Barriers to technology.
March 7, 2011
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Rompiendo Barreras Edición 89 - Primavera 2011
De simple conveniencias a avanzados aparatos tecnológicos, la tecnología puede hacer el servicio de alabanza y la vida de la iglesia mas accesible para personas que viven con discapacidades. Hemos dedicado esta edición de Rompiendo Barreras a la tecnología.
March 2, 2011
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Justice and Worship
We cannot worship in truth if we do not also live just lives. The Office of Social Justice, World Renew and Reformed Worship offer several different kinds of resources on various justice related topics.
March 1, 2011
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Ten Terrific Traits of People With Autism
As autism becomes better understood, people are waking up to their positive qualities. Lisa Jo Rudy wrote this top ten list with that in mind.
March 1, 2011
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Setting Boundaries
ADNet has collected a number of articles into one page on this very important topic for ministry. The introduction to the page says, "Setting healthy boundaries enables us to persist in sharing Christ's love through difficult circumstances.
February 28, 2011
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Rest for the Weary — Being Renewed for Life and Ministry
According to Statistics Canada, almost one-third of working Canadian adults perceive themselves as workaholics. Yes, workaholics put in more hours, but that is not what defines them.
February 26, 2011
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All Kinds of Books
Recommending Unbroken by Hildenbrand, Wait Until Next Year
February 22, 2011
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Classis Prayer Coordinator Job Description
This document gives a suggested job description for a Classical Prayer Coordinator.
February 21, 2011
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Recommended Film: Like Stars on Earth
The film "Like Stars on Earth" tells the story of an 8-year-old boy who suffers the abuse of classmates, teachers, and even his own parents for his inability to do what most children learn easily. Later, with the help of a temporary art teacher, the boy's life was changed.
February 21, 2011
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Looking Back, Seeing Forward
In this paper, Craig Van Gelder examines the history and the current context of classes. He encourages the reader to take a look and begin to engage church polity as it interacts with classes.
February 16, 2011
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Finding Water in Ulungu
This video explores a successful partnership between a community in Kenya and Classis Quinte. Running time: 8:30 minutes.
February 16, 2011
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Community Transformation in Turkana
This 10-minute DVD tells the story of two clinics built in Kenya with the help of Canadians. One failed, one succeeded.
February 15, 2011
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Practical Tips for Disabilities Act Compliance
The Chicago Community Trust has released Renewing the Commitment: An ADA Compliance Guide for Nonprofits, a free online publication, intended to assist nonprofits, including churches, in understanding the principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and developing their own plans for compliance.
February 10, 2011
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Five Habits of Effective Small Group Coaches
There are five essential habits practiced by effective coaches of group leaders. I use an acrostic: C.O.A.C.H. and put it around a star to make them more easy to remember.
February 8, 2011
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Ideas for Your Church to Help Children with Disabilities and Their Families
“A family attending our church has a child with disabilities. We want to help. What should we do? Where do we start?” Here are some ideas.
February 1, 2011
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The Church as Community Asset
With powerful stories and solid biblical exegesis, Amy Sherman unpacks what it means for the church to be a Preview of the coming Kingdom attraction!
January 31, 2011
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Inclusion in a Faith Community
This is a two-page fact sheet that gives suggestions to people with disabilities and their families in finding an inclusive place to worship, and in making good use of all the resources that may be available there.
January 24, 2011
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Signs of Community Transformation
Looking for a short but richly packed starting place for a conversation about how your church might get engaged with community transformation? You couldn't find a better place to look than in this 2 page list of questions and bullet points by Jay Van Groningen.
January 19, 2011
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The Distraction Model of Youth Ministry
This article entitled "The Distraction Model of Youth Ministry" by Brian Kirk should give reason to question how you're doing youth ministry in your church and what the long term effect will be on your youth.
January 18, 2011
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Made Like Us
In Christ's disability, we recognize him as true God and find in him a compassionate companion who dwells with us in our limitations.
January 17, 2011
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Classis: Past, Present, Future
The classis of our past was a good classis if it was a faithful classis. The classis of the present has to be, at the very least, a responsive classis—it has to respond in some way to the changes impacting our corporate church life. What does a responsive classis in the CRC look like today? And what about the future of classis?
January 17, 2011
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Developing a Vision in Classis
Every classis has a vision or at least expectations about what a classis is all about. What does a common vision do?
January 17, 2011
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US Church Tax and Financial Guide
I started using the Zondervan "Church and Nonprofit Tax & Financial Guide" by Dan Busby a few years back. I just ordered the 2011 edition for 2010 tax returns and received it from Amazon. I recommend that every US church own this book as a resource for their church treasurer, administrator, and/or bookkeeper.
January 17, 2011
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Ideas for Praying at Classis
Many of us may know this to be true but making prayer a greater part of a classis meeting can be daunting. Where do you start? Doug Kamstra, in his “Classical Prayer Leader’s Resources” binder gives a few ways of getting started praying at Classis.