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6 things you DON'T/DO want said about your church
Churches want, and rightly so, for their extended communities to speak well of them. These days, a lot of time and money goes into promulgation of good PR about the local church—particularly …January 21, 2012
| Churches want, and rightly so, for their extended communities to speak well of them. These days, a lot of time and money goes into promulgation of good PR about the local church—particularly the "humungo" local church. While all that is going … |
| You may think that worship in the Episcopalian church is mostly about ritual, but you'd be wrong—as it turns out! My wife and I have been honored by the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas to give several of its leaders an introductory glimpse at the … |
 | Who doesn't like presents? Whether it's Christmas, a birthday or an unplanned, unexpected celebration, we all love to receive and open gifts. A recent survey of Christmas gifts discovered that the fruitcake was chosen by 31% of respondents as the … |
 | Events like those unfolding at Penn State are always useful content for Sunday sermons and rarely will an opinionated pastor miss the opportunity to voice his or her opinion from the pulpit. I am confident that Penn State will be referenced a great … |
| New worship service tomorrow night? Just wanna try something different? Gonna wing it? Good grief,what are you thinkin'!? Is this problem bigger than a breadbox? Last week I spent a wonderful hour with a pastor and new acquaintance—let's call … |
| Often, in worship, I'm at the mercy of my own "Talladega" stream of consciousness as it zooms around a track of pre-occupied hazards—work, family, money, and even lack of self-worth. (With my tongue planted firmly in my cheek...) I try to pay … |
| There's stuff in every life to regret, or about which to at least have faint remorse. This was certainly true of my many years in ministry, and it also seemed to be true for the half dozen or so pastors I asked to help me with this piece. I had to … |
| Mr. Jobs was a Buddhist, but that doesn't disqualify him from having been wise about how Christian worship ticks. My wife said I shouldn't write this because it was too much like piling on the "What Would Steve Do" bandwagon, but I just couldn't … |
| This is for pastors of all shapes and sizes. Answer the questions in your own launguage and face the facts about your ministry efficacy as seen through a 90 years young colleague's eyes. It's brutal! I had a chance to spend 48 hours with a dear … |
| There are at least 3 great lessons to be learned from a coffee shop server about making sure you're in sync with your guests. You might be surprised at the similarities to your job! A couple of days ago I was having breakfast with my daughter at an … |
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Why Facebook and Other Social Networks May Not Work for Your Church
Online social networks have exploded in popularity with nearly 60% of US adults visiting a social networking site in 2008. While increasingly embedded in our daily lives, this form of modern …Type: White PaperSource: CircleBuilder
