HOW TO MOVE MENTORSHIP INTO LEADERSHIP
The Apostle Paul was an amazing leader. One of the leadership skills that he championed was mentorship. And a young man who was brought through Paul’s mentorship into leadership was Titus.
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EVERY DAY, EVERY DOLLAR, EVERY DEED…A DECISION
Investments, Risks and Rewards We have choices every day. With every day we live, with every dollar we earn, with every deed we do; we have a choice. Every day, every dollar, every deed…a decision. How will we invest that day, that dollar or that deed? Are we making choices to receive that reward of hearing, “Well…
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HEARING THE WORDS, “WELL DONE!”
Investments, Risks and Rewards In Matthew 25, we find a parable about three servants and some bags of gold. What’s the end of the story? Hearing the Words, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” (25:23) But what’s the metaphor here? What’s this story really about? Well, these servants were given money to invest for their master. We too have…
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WHAT DOES FIRST WORLD SACRIFICE LOOK LIKE?
Is Sacrifice possible for us? We began this week highlighting the concept of First World Problems. But what does sacrifice look like in the first world? What does sacrifice look like for me, living in Canada in the year 2015? The reality is that we live in an amazing place. Because of that, we have a…
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WOULD YOU SHARE THE KEYS TO YOUR KINGDOM?
Take a look at your keys. As you look at each key, think about what each of those keys locks or unlocks. Why do you have each of those keys? Why are they important to you? Do you have plain key ring or a novelty key chain? What does your set of keys say about…
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3 KEYS TO CONNECTING MILLENNIALS TO SMALL GROUP MINISTRY
So your church has a Small Group Ministry. Each group seems to be doing reasonably well, but something’s missing. The young adult segment of the church has not yet fully committed to small groups. This is a problem. How can we draw Millennials into Small Groups? And how will we keep their interest and involvement? Unfortunately, some of us…
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5 REASONS WE SHOULD EMRACE EVERY NEW YEAR
5 Proverbial Reasons: Today, it’s natural to think about days gone by. As we wake up and pour that first cup of coffee, our minds drift back to the good ol’ days; the passion of our youth, adventure of our college years, the honeymoon stage of marriage and the growth of our children. To quote Archie and Edith…
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SMALL GROUP GROWTH – KEY #4: NEEDS MET
It’s time for small group growth! This past week we’ve been exploring some of the keys for your small group to experience growth. Here’s what we’ve covered so far. Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships – Begun, Nurtured and Deepened Today, we…
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SMALL GROUP GROWTH – KEY #3: RELATIONSHIPS
Plan for small group success! Over the past week, we’ve been looking at ways to make sure our small group ministry produces tangible growth this coming season. So far, we’ve covered the following: Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships A small group…
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SMALL GROUP GROWTH – KEY #2: PRAYER
Prayer is essential to small group growth! We should never neglect the inviting of the Lord’s presence into our groups, through prayer. The sharing of requests and offering of prayer is not only beneficial, but expected by most people attending a small group. Prayer should always be given when requests are shared. Prayer can take place…
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4 KEYS FOR SMALL GROUP GROWTH
Would you lead a small group? How you measure or define its success? How will you establish what small group growth should look like or feel like? How will you keep your small group moving forward within the overall mission of the Gospel? In my experience, success, growth and forward motion comes down to 4…
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HOW TO WEATHER THE STORM
4 Passages To Peace Jesus was teaching by the Sea of Galilee. On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a…
