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Church Safety Video?
I'm looking for a good abuse prevention video to show to staff and volunteers who work with youth.
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Todd Zuidema
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Pastor of Hope CRC, Hull, IA.
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Husband of one wife, father of two children, pastor of a church on the prairie. My hobbies include fitness and exercise, reading, and following trends in technology.
April 9, 2011
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How does your council and congregation go about selecting eligible candidates to serve as deacons and elders?
Perhaps the powers that be could also link/add this to the elders forum. I am studying and would like to write about the process church councils engage in every spring or fall as they nominate potential elders or deacons (depending on when you rotate officebearers). Part of the writing I will do will be a discussion about the positives and negatives surrounding the election process of elders or deacons. Some churches use the more or less "traditional" election process where the congregation votes on a slate provided by the Council. Others use the lot process, provided that they follow the...
February 25, 2011
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What are some best practices for filing sermons?
Just finished filing some sermons. It made me wonder, "How many people file a hard copy of their sermons anymore?" I'm wondering if I need to consider a well-backed up copy on my computer good enough. What are some of your practices? I currently: 1)File the hard copy of the preached sermon. 2) Enter the text, sermon title, date, location, series (if applicable), and some quick topic notes in a spreadsheet. Looking forward to hearing from some of you. Or else will listen to the crickets chirp as a wait.
February 15, 2011
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Public Thanks
Henry, I see your name floating around here, so I am going to address you on behalf of myself and the church. Thanks for your wonderful work on the church order commentary. It is of great service to me and to the church as a whole.
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Your welcome, and thank you for being willing to assist your church in the bringing the Word!
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Rob,
Thanks for the post and I appreciate your concern. I "hear" in your post that you feel disrespected by not being allowed to administer the sacraments, even though you have been...
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I appreciate the article and I do share some of the same concerns about how much or what type of issues our denominational agencies or denomination as a whole have to speak about.
However,...
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Thanks, Bonnie! Very helpful. I appreciate the resources. The powerpoint presentation is a helpful overview to show to my leadership.
I'm still wondering if there is a video focused for...
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Adam,
A great question. I think you identify some of the key issues toward the end of the second paragraph. Also, you are correct about the "dual-citizenship." I'm not sure that any church...
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How soon until these Millennials listen to us?!? They are SO stuck in their ways.
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We're just going to wait a moment until the people in the 'grown up' benches are able to be quiet.
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I always thought pastors kept cool stuff back here like the Israelites had in the Ark. All I see is a glass of warm water, kleenexes, and a bunch of old bulletins.
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Ed,
Thanks for replying. I guess you sense you struck a nerve with me. It is encouraging and affirming to hear about your activity in your local church and community. I apologize by...
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Edward, I don't know how you managed to do it, but you were able to make service and engagement in the local church a political issue. Congratulations. That took some skill. That said, if your...
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