A half-day retreat at a local farm and a bus trip to a Christian music theater worked...but how were we to educate about and …
Liz Perraud
Involving Children in Mission
"Encouraging children to use their gifts and choose behaviors that help build the community and serve others in a positive way …
Discipline = Love in Disguise
“Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to …
Equipping Your Ministry Team
The Need for Support Large or small churches (or somewhere in between!) can all benefit from the team approach to …
Need Church Volunteers? A Step-by-Step Process That Works
"Yes! We can play that role today in the church for all those folks just waiting to hear Come…follow me." Volunteers Need …
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Book Review: To Bless a Child
“The root of any blessings is the faithful person’s intention to say a good word on God’s behalf about a beloved part of …
Acts 2:42 Retreats: Gather Like The Early Church
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (Acts …
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Feedback From the Flock
"You will discover areas needing improvement or clarification, better ways of dividing ministry tasks, and whether or not you need …
Reflection: Our Milkman Warren
I was really concerned about my milkman. Warren delivers a gallon of skim, a quart of 2% and a quart of chocolate milk …
Book Review: Peanut Butter & Jelly Prayers
"Developing an attitude of thankfulness should be a core component of any disciple of Jesus Christ." I grew up in a …
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Effective Ministry with Children
We all know that a truly effective children’s ministry sets up the conditions to nurture young people into a …
Shoplifting and Teachable Moments: A Hopeful Story
I was in our local grocery store around lunch time recently and witnessed someone shoplifting. There was no doubt about …
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