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Raising Funds for New Facilities
“I am considering entering into a capital campaign for a building project. What are the best ways to raise funds for new facilities? What are the pros and cons of capital campaigns? Is this something we should do in-house, or should we look for an outside company/service to assist us? Everything that we have done until now has been taken care of from the general budget in terms of construction and purchasing land, but our next project is going to be much larger. Thanks for any advice along these lines. Read the responses.
A Jealous God?
Rev. Tony Cooke
Jealousy is often thought of only in a negative light, and there has been no shortage of negative examples to reinforce such thinking. In its negative expression, ungodly jealousy is a carnal, ugly trait associated with insecurity, fear, covetousness, and suspicion. It was Shakespeare who called jealousy a “green-eyed monster.” But there is another side of jealousy...Read this article by Tony Cooke.
Faith that Flows from Grace
Christopher Alam
I have noticed through my years in ministry that people carry one of two different perceptions of faith. Both of these perceptions of faith are deceptively similar in many ways, but they are, in reality, very different from each other. Only one of them is right. One of these is what I would call “legalistic” faith or “law-based” faith...Read this article by Christoper Alam.
“Once Upon a Time” or “Such a Time as This?”
Changing Lives One Bus Ride at a Time
Mrs. Linda Sharkey
...Nineteen years later we have 10 buses traveling all over the city of Spokane, Washington to pick up kids and teach them about God’s love for them. Saturday Sunday School has over 40 volunteers and our goal is to teach kids that (1) God is in a good mood, (2) Jesus’ blood paid for everything, (3) They are important, and (4) Nothing is impossible with God. Read this article by Linda Sharkey.
Making Baptisms Meaningful
An Audio Interview with Pastors Jeff and Beth Jones
Listen to the audio interview with Jeff and Beth Jones.
Watch Two Baptism Testimonies
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October 16-18 - Check out Jeff & Beth's Conference!
The Role of Faith Communities in Suicide Prevention
Dr. Tim Doty
About 30,000 people in the U.S. die by suicide each year - an average of 1 person every 16 minutes. Approximately 800,000 people attempt suicide a year, which translates to a rate of one attempt every 39 seconds. For every completed suicide, at least 6 survivors of suicide loss (loved ones, friends and family members) are affected. The number of people who attempt suicide, die by suicide and are affected by suicide is staggering, however, suicide can a preventable tragedy.
Read this article by Dr. Tim Doty.
A Light in Darkness: Seven Messages to the Seven Churches
Rick Renner’s New Book
Check out Rick Renner’s new book: A Light in Darkness: Seven Messages to the Seven Churches. Rick considers this his most important work to-date, and we agree. We believe it will be both an instant and enduring classic.
10 Advantages of Doing Ministry Without a Ministry Plan
By Tony Morgan
1. You give the loudest person the opportunity to decide what happens at your church.
2. Sharp leaders who are accustomed to serving in organizations with clearly defined plans for future growth won’t stick around your church. That means more ministry for you!
3. You’ll get to hone your debating skills as people argue about what to do next.
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In Search of Timothy Study Course Released at Christian Booksellers’ Association in St. Louis on June 29.
Now available for shipment.
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ACCOMPLISHMENT
"If this world is going to be reached, I am convinced that it must be done by men and women of average talent."
- Dwight L. Moody
CHARACTER
“Are there bad bishops? Perish the thought, there aren’t any; yes, I have the nerve, the gall to say there are no bad bishops; because if they are bad, they aren’t bishops.”
- Augustine
HAPPINESS
“Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life.”
- Arnold Bennett
DISAGREEMENT
“Just because nobody disagrees with you does not necessarily mean you are brilliant—maybe you’re the boss.”
- Construction Digest
CHALLENGES
“Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, wanted to recruit 38-year old John Sculley, President of Pepsi-Cola. Jobs issued a tremendous challenge to Sculley. He asked, ‘Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?’ What a challenge to all Christians! Are we settling for sugared water existence, settling less than what God designed us to be?”