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- 1. 49 Encouraging Things a Pastor Would Like to Hear
- ... have to account to anyone for it. (The man who did that also left me $10,000 in his will for the same purpose. I gave it all to the mission board for their ministry to refugees pouring into Thailand.) ...
- Created on 15 July 2019
- 2. Why It's Better to Be Real Than Good in Ministry ...
- ... he exact steps you need to take to improve your game. You need Steve Springer. When I started out in ministry, I thought what I needed most was this kind of specialized knowledge and training. I needed skil ...
- Created on 12 July 2019
- 3. 20 Reasons Your Children's Ministry Matters ...
- Do you ever wonder if you are really making a difference when you serve in children's ministry? Is it really worth the time and effort that you dedicate to it? Will you see the results of your investmen ...
- Created on 01 July 2019
- 4. Plant Your Feet in Your Calling
- I heard a story this week about a man very near the point of quitting his pastorate. Nothing he did for over a couple of years seemed to make a difference. The Lord directed the man to buy a cemetery plot ...
- Created on 28 June 2019
- 5. The Tried-and-Tested Secret to Church Growth
- Part 3: Growing Your Youth Ministry While Moving the Overall Needle There isn't any demographic more concerned about another person on the planet than the parent of a teenager. Hormones are raging, th ...
- Created on 21 June 2019
- 6. 5 Secrets to Grow Your Children's Ministry, No Matter How Small It Is Now ...
- Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a four-part series on strategic outreach. In my 30-plus years in ministry, I have seen amazing children's programs and not-so-amazing children's programs. But I have ne ...
- Created on 18 June 2019
- 7. Former Lesbian Shares Powerful Message to Parents in Ministry ...
- ... lly to those in the family of faith." A Special Word to Parents in Ministry Many people wonder what they should do when they have raised their child in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and the ...
- Created on 23 May 2019
- 8. Do You Have This Crucial Element in Your Lessons?
- ... ss, they will come back. Your turn. How do you make kids laugh in your lesson or service? Share your ideas with every one in the comment section below. Dale Hudson has been in children's ministry for over ...
- Created on 21 May 2019
- 9. Why Shortcuts Can Undermine Your Leadership
- With more than three decades in ministry now, I'm convinced there are no shortcuts in ministry that will help you in the long run. Perhaps the temptation to cut corners comes from our time pressures, coo ...
- Created on 03 April 2019
- 10. 5 Ways You Can Include Kids in Supernatural Ministry ...
- ... ld He say?" so you can impart a hunger for more of God and model how to press in deeper. 3. Include them in ministry. I love watching families minister together! We have a saying around here at Bethel ...
- Created on 18 March 2019
- 11. What Women Want From Kids' Ministry Leaders ...
- Mom is often the most active parent in her family's spiritual life. She tends to be the one who engages with the children's ministry (kidmin) workers, knows what the kids are learning and helps with take-ho ...
- Created on 05 March 2019
- 12. What Happened When God Gave This Couple an Unexpected Marketplace-Ministry Adventure ...
- Jim and Martha Brangenberg's lives have been intertwined since they committed their lives to full-time ministry at a church youth conference. They didn't know it then, but God intended to take them on ...
- Created on 05 March 2019
- 13. Is It Time to Change the Name of Your Ministry? ...
- Google was originally named "Backrub." Best Buy began as "Sound of Music." Sony was originally "Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo." Nike started out as "Blue Ribbon Sports." In the ministry world, we've seen "Fourth Presby ...
- Created on 25 February 2019
- 14. Jean Darnall, Key Foursquare Leader Known for Her Prophetic Prayer Ministry, Dies at 96 ...
- Jean Darnall, the American pastor known for her prophetic prayer ministry, died on Jan. 11. She was 96. Announcing her death on Twitter, Glenn Burris, president of Foursquare Church, described her as "a ...
- Created on 16 January 2019
- 15. 10 New Year's Resolutions for Your Children's Ministry ...
- ... opportunities to grow, expand and deepen your life and ministry. If you are in children's ministry, many of your resolutions will be tied to that. So what should those resolutions be? What should you foc ...
- Created on 02 January 2019
- 16. Famed College Quarterback Forfeiting Senior Year to Pursue Full-Time Ministry ...
- ... full-time ministry," LaRussa said in a candid statement. "This fall (2019) I will be going to seminary school to start my Master's of Divinity. I am so grateful for all my coaches and teammates who I h ...
- Created on 27 December 2018
- 17. Firing Your Pastor? Watch Out for These 3 Negative Consequences
- I should state up front that not everyone calling himself/herself a minister of the gospel is telling the truth. Charlatans and hypocrites can be found in every field of endeavor, including the ministry. ...
- Created on 27 December 2018
- 18. 5 Creative Christmas Ideas to Grow Your Ministry ...
- Christmas is just around the corner. As I'm typing this, we are only 22 days away. Christmas is one of the best times of the year to reach kids and families and grow your ministry. Over the years, I've us ...
- Created on 06 December 2018
- 19. Why 'Sevenfold Ministry' Is a More Biblically Accurate Model ...
- ... d "deacons." Many of them were Greek- speaking. In Acts 8, because of persecution, dispersion of the Jerusalem community and the spread of the gospel message, there emerged a new ministry called "evangeli ...
- Created on 06 December 2018
- 20. 4 Ways Your Youth Pastor Can Bring Out the Best in Students
- The first job I ever had in a church was as a youth pastor. When I took the position, I knew nothing about youth ministry. Honestly, I was as green as they come. I'll never forget the church's pastor, W. ...
- Created on 29 November 2018
