Finding Volunteers (1)
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How do you find volunteers?Some people will see a need for volunteers before you do and come to you with recommendations on how to meet or solve a situation.Some will volunteer because they are so passionate about the cause or the purpose you want to address.Some will volunteer when you make known a need because they have time available and they think they can help in resolving the issue although they are not passionate about ...
God is Good... thats it... (1)
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Adam Flora - A life of Dangerous Wonder (6)
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Talk about a clearing after the storm... I want to give anyone who has a hard time trusting God a little more evidence to do so.Obviously some recent struggles in my life have been basically all of the different aspects of my life. Not that long ago I was wondering if I was going to be able to find a job this fall. I was scared I would not be able to go to Eastern. ...
Semester-Based Approach (1)
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At First Assembly our groups meet on a semester-based system. This is designed to harness the momentum created by the ebbs and flows of life and to take advantage of the opportunities these rhythms create. It also gives people new to the small group environment specific entry and exit points to the group. There is some concern, however, that this format may prevent deep and meaningful relationships from forming. That the group will end just ...
You got families in your church? (2)
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Check this insight into what they're dealing with outside the church walls. 100 pieces of paper between two kids in 5 days. I can relate. It takes me 10-20 minutes to sort through the handouts and "flyers" sent home with my 2 kids every day from school. It stresses me out. So, ask yourself before you create that mass mailing, hand out that brochure or send that email "Will this information I intend to be ...
Off the blog and onto the printed page... (1)
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I had dinner with a friend from college this weekend. We were catching up on life; now & then. We've been through a lot together; experienced quite a few seasons of change. As I sat and listened to her reminisce and replay some of our past together I was shaken & motivated. Reminded of my resolve and gratefulness for today and tomorrow. If we had stayed the girls we were back then, our lives would ...
Group Life Conference Discount! (1)
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I just got an email today from Dave Treat over at the Willow Creek Association. They are allowing our readers to register for the Group Life Conference at a DISCOUNTED RATE!!! Regular price is $365 for WCA members and $385 for non-members. However if you call in or register online and use this priority code - GLC8BLG - you will get in into the [...]
Who I Am Hates Who I've Been... (1)
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So it's kind of been one of those weird days... I was sitting at my computer, going through all of the mail that I haven't gotten to yet, and a song came on that explained exactly how I feel right now.Relient K - Who I am hates who I've been...This is the part where I admit that the 6th grade version of myself would kick my butt all over the place right about now.As I ...
Warren wins Obama/McCain forum (1)
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Think Christian (30)
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I thought mega-church pastor and mega-selling author, Rick Warren, did an excellent job moderating the forum with U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barak Obama. I’ll let you decide how you felt the candidates fared. Apparently, there was something going on in China, so if you missed the forum: Read the transcript Watch the video
There Certainly Is an "I" in Teamwork (3)
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All Things Workplace (13)
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Regular readers know that I'm a pretty positive and mellow dude. This is, in fact, true. Except when I hear stupid stuff that gets repeated so often and thoughtlessly that it becomes faux "management wisdom." When repeated by people with position power it can take entire groups of employees down the wrong path. One such example: "There is no 'I' in "teamwork." The underlying message here is that teamwork is all about subverting one's self ...
How Does Your Small Group Pray? (1)
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[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKr8-Apcfu8&eurl 300x300]Chris Salzman at Think Christian recently wrote about a small group experience he had at his group prayer time:I attended a small group session in high school. It was about twenty teenage boys and a leader. During prayer time we went around and offered our requests,which the leader concisely wrote down. He then assigned each person a prayer request and literally told us to keep it short and to the point. He, [...]
Drowning Jealousy - Part Two (1)
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In Part One, I spoke about the thinking pattern that has entrapped so many of us. This thinking pattern can reap horrid results. The envious woman is stifled in her creativity, her confidence and her energy. The envied woman is often ostracized, marginalized and often sabotaged – and doesn’t know why. The more women you are around, the more this trap of self-comparison can suck you into a vortex. We spin our lives around our ...
The Communication Challenge (1)
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One of the most important components of good leadership is also one of the most difficult. Have you ever heard the expression, "I feel like I'm being treated like a mushroom"? Mushrooms are fed a lot of "crap" and kept in the dark ... obviously not good when it comes to communication. The bottom line is that continuously communicating with everyone is critically important to an organization's overall effectiveness. But, actually getting this done consistently ...
Last Words (1)
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Last night I had the opportunity to preach my last sermon of my internship on my "Last Words"-a student ministries sermon series in which each of us interns were given the opportunity to preach on what we consider our most important topic. As said in my sermon, "my last words, the words that I believe affect the center of how every individual lives his or her life, is to love yourself exactly as God created ...
Heed the Sign or Jump (1)
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The Cliff... a giant chasm, wide and long, with a pool of liquid fire at the bottom. Standing above it you can feel the heat eminating from the scolding hot yellowish glow. Looking at it f...
Ten take-aways from the Leadership Summit (1)
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I know it seems impossible to break two power-packed days into a top ten list; but it's not. I can't chew on everything that was presented. It's too heavy to carry. Too much to implement. So here's the ten take-aways I'm going to take-on; I can do this. Gary HaugenLeadership doesn't matter as much in things cheerful, safe, and easy... it's critical in things that are scary, dangerous and hard. Jesus did not come to ...
Obstacle to opportunity (1)
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Because Relationships Matter (2)
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One way that I've been able to encourage and empower the ministry leaders in my area is by inviting them to attend Leadership Summit 2008 with as much financial sponsorship as we're able to provide. This year, we had 32 ministry leaders representing 7 different ministry teams under my area of responsibility - all planning to take time off from work to attend! I was so excited! Then, it happened - a schedule snafu. Jeff's ...
Bastards with Bibles, Part 4 (1)
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This is the fourth and final post in a series about how our impending identity crisis is funking our souls. You can read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 to catch up. Church as Soul Provider If we are indeed living in an era where individual and collective identity is drawn from organizations, the church will continue to lose ground unless we get back on the soul train. If there is any organization that ...
Captain Karly (1)
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There are times that we all wonder if we're really making a difference and if we're really doing all that we can to live life with intention and purpose in the lives of those around me. Life can get so consumed by things that don't even seem to matter in the longrun.This week I walked with one of our children's ministry volunteers and a good friend. I had an opportunity to humbly reflect on the ...
