Tag: Knute Larson

The Outreach Resources of the Year honors the past year’s best books that emphasize outreach-oriented ideas that churches and organizations of all sizes can use. In this section you will discover valuable tools that belong in your library of resources to further the kingdom of God. You will reach for them time and again as they enhance your effectiveness in ministry through the years.

I have heard many sermons—three or four a week now, plus my own—where I want to say, at the end, “That’s true!” Or, “I get it!”

Boundaries. Your church should have a very clear policy about moral and financial transgressions. This should be adopted by the board of oversight and is enforced immediately when broken.

Finances. There are still churches where one person counts or handles the money or writes the checks, and that should change immediately with written policies created by the financial team and approved by the board of oversight.

I was taught you could miss God's perfect will for your life and live in his “permissive will.” Holy smokes. I put myself in Gideon's class—not a bad association—and was putting out fleece so that God would clearly lead me.

Do you have clear procedures to keep your church on track?

Practices that will keep you in the habit of showing love to your church

The ins and outs of planning your week of ministry