5 Important Habits of a Healthy Church Download
Handout – Traits of a Healthy Church and Acts 20 -Attachment
1. Grace: enjoying what God does for us. Continue reading “5 Important Habits of a Healthy Chuch”
Personal Ministries of the Pastor
Personal Ministries of the Pastor-Download
Principles or procedures so Hebrews 13:17 is true: Continue reading “Personal Ministries of the Pastor”
GROUPS
Sunday Adult Bible Fellowships
Home Adult Bible Fellowships
Sunday and Home Life Groups
Grace Groups
Small Groups
House Churches
and more
Electives
Entry Groups
Membership Classes
“Belong to a group, you belong to the church.”
Easily an area of confusion and yawning! Continue reading “GROUPS”
Sincere Questions About A Worship Service That May Sound Cynical At Times
PRE-SERVICE
- Do the staff and the lead volunteers really understand the purpose and the high importance of the worship assembly-service? Do they attend and participate?
Continue reading “Sincere Questions About A Worship Service That May Sound Cynical At Times”
PASTORING a “people group” within the church
Guidelines for this “horizontal” responsibility
GENERAL
Pray for and pay attention to people in this age group. Continue reading “PASTORING a “people group” within the church”
The Importance of Adult Bible Fellowships -ABFs
The Importance of Adult Bible Fellowships Download Continue reading “The Importance of Adult Bible Fellowships -ABFs”
Key Factors in Growth
As determined by surveys, discussions, and observations.
1. The grace and goodness of God.
We can pray for it and obviously give thanks.
Regular pastoral prayer, groups to pray, “prayer partners.” Continue reading “Key Factors in Growth”
Ways to Evaluate Your Church
For staff or board, some guideline questions to assess and improve
People issues
- GETTING THEM IN
Small and Medium Groups Are Both Huge! (where “one another’s) happen in a church
ABFs and Home ABFs
Bible study1 in “community”2
with care3 and ministry4
Good teacher, true Bible exposition, clear application
Friendships, grace mood, time — 8 to 90
Special needs, illness, assigned responsibility — up to 4 or 5 families per person to care for Continue reading “Small and Medium Groups Are Both Huge! (where “one another’s) happen in a church”
Board Agenda
I. Bible and prayer – Pastor
II. Board Business
A. Foundations: Statement of Faith, Constitution, Restoration-Discipline
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B. Resources: Budget, Finances, Building expansion, Property
1. Finance Team Report Continue reading “Board Agenda”