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Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

Jonathan Sprowl -
None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.
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Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope

Meredee Berg -
At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.
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10 Ways to Safeguard Your Church in the Digital Age

Nick Vaernhoej -
In an increasingly digital world, faith-based organizations and ministries of all sizes must prioritize cybersecurity to safeguard sensitive data, financial records and personal information.
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Books

Poetry and Politics

Anne Blue Wills -
Ruth sometimes theorized in her poetry, but it was theory based on observations, and rarely if ever about being a woman in a man's world. She thought of herself as a broken sinner in God's world. She simply did not think about "oppression" in gendered terms.
Architecture and Building

Historic Vancouver Island Church Gets a Face-Lift

Mel McGowan -
Selecting a new name that felt current and relevant, both to the modern era and the mission the church embodies, was essential. While the phrase “glad tidings” was once widely known, it has since fallen out of use outside most modern religious communities and organizations.
Books

Reading the Bible for Our Joy

Trillia Newbell -
God has been gracious to give you and me access to know many things about Him: His creation, His desires for us, and, most important, His Son. Are we reading and treasuring this precious gift?
Research and Trends

Pastors Say Christmas Eve Is Most-Attended Holiday Service

Aaron Earls -
Mainline pastors are more likely than their evangelical counterparts to say their most attended service is on Christmas Eve (60% v. 44%), while evangelical pastors are more likely than mainline ministers to say their highest attendance event is during the third week of December (30% v. 17%).
Resources

Connecting Cross-Generationally to Reach the Community

Desmond Barrett -
For too long in the North American church, we have focused too much on how missions get done and not enough effort on who is doing missions.
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Reaching the World, Near and Far

Gail Allyn Short -
Three months after their first visit to First Baptist, the Donohues joined the congregation. Not long afterward, the church purchased a three-story former restaurant and banquet hall two miles from the church to house its RE:VIVALS outreach ministry.
Ideas

A Home Away from Home

Christy Heitger-Ewing -
To meet the needs of people in their reach in a time when people have so many views of church, the pandemic and the issues they face, New Day uses a variety of approaches to reach the diverse population.
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What Do You Believe About Yourself?

Desmond Barrett -
Be a leader who tells a story of redemption, renewal, and righteousness living in all aspects of your life. Put away the negative words you describe to yourself, and begin to hear the positive comments that God poured into your leadership from others around.
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Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

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None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.

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