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May 22, 2009
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Also from my inbox, this is one of my favorite stories. THE WHITE LIE CAKE Alice was to bake a cake for the Baptist Church Ladies' Group in Tuscaloosa, but forgot to do it until the last minute. She remembered...
March 18, 2009
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Last week was Reach Week at our church. It was a chance for our folks to invite people they care about to a non-threatening environment to have a fresh understanding about God and faith. It was a great week for...
March 12, 2009
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Due to an increasing number of infractions, both incidental and intentional, the league office is assigning teams to officiate weekly services. The following is intended to serve as a primer to familiarize yourself with Sunday morning infractions, and the associated...
September 23, 2008
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In the Bible study organization of a local church, progress rises and falls on the effectiveness of your leadership. The Holy Spirit empowers leaders to be effective. Several years ago, leadership guru Harry Piland offered eight tips to help you...
September 22, 2008
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My FIL Sam has started a blog, and it is quite good. His most recent entry tells about receiving a congratulatory phone call for fifty years of faithful ministry service from none other than Nicy Murphy. We Southern Baptists have...
September 21, 2008
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Excerpts from an article by Morris Denman... When Changes Are Needed: Staleness: Sometimes, enthusiasm grows stale. The rut of sameness can indicate the need for change. Lack of Responsiveness: This is a prime indication that an honest effort to rejuvenate...
September 15, 2008
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Ten Tips to a class that successfully reaches out to others: A volunteer leads your class' outreach efforts as coordinator. Don't assume a new visitor to your class is a Christian just because they show up. In fact, assume otherwise...be...
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How to have a praying and worshipping Bible study class: A volunteer needs to lead as the prayer coordinator. This person gathers the requests and coordinates the circulation of prayer among members. This person should be organized, administratively-minded, and committed...
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From my resource archives... Growing churches have certain qualities that make them distinctive: Growing churches believe that God is in the business of changing lives. Growing churches believe that the Holy Spirit is working in the world today. Growing churches...