Merge

Merge:
A Guidebook for Youth Service Trips
By Krista Dutt (Faith & Life Resources, 2009)

“For Christian believers, a life of service is all about joining God’s work in history. God is active in the world, healing, restoring and bringing in God’s shalom through Christ. God has brought light into our own lives. In response, we merge our wills and our energies with God’s, allowing ourselves to be instruments of God’s peace.” –Krista Dutt, from the book

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Ohio Church Makeover

This move would not only give them room to grow, but also would enable them to do a lot more to fulfill their mission of being a church focused on “building the kingdom, one life at a time.”

How Much Tech Do You Actually Need?

Because you cannot do this alone, you are going to have to trust the right individuals who know more about tech than you do. Your calling is to shepherd. Do that.

Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

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.