'Practical Ministry' Category

7 Thoughts For Your Wednesday Morning

February 3rd, 2010 · Posted in Christianity, Practical Ministry, Religion · 0 Comments

Perry Noble, Lead Pastor at New Spring Church, has a great post — “7 Thoughts I Am Wrestling With”. Here they are: #1 – Why is the church so content with being normal when God has promised the supernatural? #2 – Why are some in the church obsessed with obtaining information but have no desire [...]

Are You One Of Those “Blessing People”?

November 5th, 2009 · Posted in Christianity, Practical Christianity, Practical Ministry · 0 Comments

One of the speakers at the Wee Kirk Conference at Montreat this year was Reggie McNeal, a noted Church consultant who lives in Columbia, SC. Reggie spoke of the need for us to let our relationship with Christ make a difference in our lives and share the difference Christ makes in our lives with others. [...]

Steering Clear Of The Numbers Trap

November 2nd, 2009 · Posted in Christianity, Evangelism, Practical Christianity, Practical Ministry · 2 Comments

“We’ve got to grow!” These 4 words are the “rallying cry” for many church members — and many pastors fall into the trap of adopting that mantra for themselves. They believe that ministry effectiveness is based on how many attend your services on Sunday morning. “We’ve got to grow!” I fall into the trap of [...]