Each church within the CRC denomination has a different approach on how a Youth Worker/Pastor/Director reports to his or her superior. Take a look at this insightful article by Dr. Syd Hielema as he shares his experience when he was a Youth Pastor at Newmarket CRC.
Listening Groups have one purpose: to listen to God. In this document I present three conversations worth having. These conversations are about character, calling and community.
It is the question Jesus asked Peter. It is the question every member asks the elder.
When we become an elder, the tasks of the office loom before us. We will have to attend meetings, engage in church management, arrange visits with members, and take on leadership responsibilities. If you are a first time elder, these responsibilities can be overwhelming.
Strategies for elders to support members of the church to grow in faith and service in the Lord.
How can senior leadership and church staff foster responsible youth leaders? Kelli Mahoney, About.com Guide for the topic of Christian Teens, has some ideas.
If you've gotten as far as the forum, you may have had a pretty good look around the Global Mission Network site. What do you think? Please give us a little feedback on what you have seen so far.
What else would you like to see in the Elders network? Please submit your ideas and suggestions.
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38
Reformed Worship is the well-known quarterly journal published by Faith Alive Christian Resources.
The Center for Excellence in Preaching provides many helpful resources for preaching.
I recently registered for my first sprint triathlon, the Hawk Island Triathalon. While visiting their site I was surprised to see how they displayed images. It is a colorful, informative, and photo-filled site however I would like to point out one no-no.
This space is for you. Ask your question. Make your request. Wonder out loud. Start the conversations.
“If it isn’t on Facebook, it hasn’t really happened,” a friend‘s daughter told me. Although it’s said jokingly, if something is that vital to people, doesn’t it make sense to look for ways that God can use it?
This is the place (I hope) where deacons will gather to ask good questions, share good answers, and encourage and bless each other.
This sample letter can be used by an elder to assess the gifts of church members and their willingness for participation and involvement in caring for other members within their district
Sample form for record keeping of elder's visits to church members. This is designed ot be used as the first page of an elder's visitation log of visits to a church member.
Sample form for record keeping of elder's visits to church members. This is designed to be used as subsequent pages after Elder Visitation Record.
Back to God Ministries International is the media ministry of the Christian Reformed Church. It operates in ten of the most widely spoken languages of the world, covering a large percentage of the world's people.
As I wrote to one of our missionaries, "Our job is done, but yours is just beginning." Over the months and years to come there will be lots of work for our Haiti team, which is called Sous Espwa (Source of Hope).
How to be a mission-focused church?
If you were asked to name your spiritual gifts, what would you say? The Bible identifies at least twenty spiritual gifts that are distributed by the Spirit throughout the Christian community to enable God’s work to be accomplished.
As stewards, we are in charge of everything God has given to us—our money, our time, our talents, our homes, our families—everything!
To help you recharge your spiritual batteries regularly, we’ll look at the importance of prayer and Bible study as you strive to manage your time, seek wisdom, and deal with feelings of inadequacy. Staying in shape spiritually prevents burnout!
What would you like to discuss? What questions are burning within? About what would you like to hear from others?