Do you know a Sunday School director who is having troubles getting their classes together for planning, sharing and encouragement? In this free webinar led by Steve Zimmerman in partnership with the Baptist General Association of Virginia they will see what Teachers ‘N Training (TNT) can do for their groups to move them forward. Join […]
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I’m thinking this week about the issue of energy in a spiritual ecosystem. Every ecosystem is dependent on energy. In nature the ultimate source is the Sun. That energy is converted by plants into food which some animals consume directly and others consume by consuming plant-eating plant animals. Animals die and decay; energy returns to
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“There’s an App for that.” I’ve heard that said and repeated it a time or two. As with the previous segment on integrating social media in ministry, consider the following as you begin to use Apps with your ministry: Decide who, where, why and how you want to use Apps with your ministry. To be
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Social media is a new highway of communication. There are many social media offerings available for individuals and groups to access. Businesses are using it to increase their marketing and get their message out to consumers. Students use it to keep up with friends and what is trending. Parents use it to keep up with
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Teens want their faith to matter. So it’s very important to create opportunities for them to serve, both inside and outside the church. It seems that we’re always impressed on Youth Sunday when they lead the worship service for a day. Some churches even have a “Youth Week” where teens take on different roles of
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It really does take a community of faith to raise a child in the faith. Teenagers should have at least four to five adults in their life who they could go tell them the worst possible thing and not feel condemned. Some youth feel that adults are against them already, so it’s important to show
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I was meeting with a pastor recently who asked if I would need to come and meet with the staff several times before I did some coaching with them. I pointed out that I don’t need to become an expert on the staff to coach them. Coaching is built on the premise that the person,
The following thoughts are from Dr. Paul Raybon, our partner in Western North Carolina. He is going more in-depth with his thoughts based on his recent article in our newsletter, the E-ncourager. We hope you enjoy! Daniel Goleman’s work Primal Leadership describes the concept of attunement– “alignment with the kind of resonance that moves people
A recent country song shares the idea that he blesses the Lord for the crooked road that led him straight to his girl. I would be remiss if I didn’t think at times that I have a better plan to do ministry than the Lord. He has reminded me more than once in this bumpy
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Your vision may be bigger than you thought! Someone recently reminded me that I am limiting my potential. This kind friend help me realize that we so easily sell ourselves short in what we can do. Thankfully God continues to work on us and pushes us to a higher plane. It may not be comfortable
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