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Missional Kids Ministry?
I’m looking for ministry leaders to engage in a discussion with me on how does one do missional kids ministry? How do you go from the attraction model of a “Disney-like” kids ministry to an effective life changing ministry that is geared towards mission? Or is there such a thing? Must you engage the entire…
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Going… To Provide Hope To The Hopeless
Jackie Pullinger was 22 when she started working with drug addicts in Hong Kong’s Walled City, infamous for its gangs and violence. She first went in the 1970’s and works among the drug addicts and street gangs still. Going to spread hope to the hopeless takes sacrifice. You can learn more about Jackie Pullinger here…
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ARTICLE: Ministry Movements vs. Institutions – Tim Keller |
Interesting thoughts read back in 2010… “It is natural for new churches and ministries to try very hard to stay informal, non-codified, and non-centralized. But part of what makes a movement dynamic is a unified vision, and that always requires some codification and control. As time goes on, to maintain the main engine of movement-dynamics…
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We Didn’t See it Coming – Elmore | Catalyst
Something is happening in our culture. There is a subtle but very real shift taking place. If you work with adults, you may not see it because adults often get stuck in steady routines. They won’t reveal the shift. If you work with students you may not see it because you are so close to…
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The Marks of Maturity | Growing Leaders
This is a list of characteristics in young people who are unusually mature, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. If you are a parent—this is a good list of qualities to begin developing in your child. If you are a coach, or a teacher or a dean, these are the signs we wish every student possessed when…
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A Loveless World is a Sightless World
A loveless world is a sightless world – it does not see the bigger picture. Sometimes loving others helps open their eyes to see it, and when they don’t see it, we must keep on loving… no matter how hard it is. I fail at this over and over. It’s so much easier to shut…
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3rd World America Turns To Loving Their Neighbours
Sadly it often takes tragedy, for us to start to get the message about loving our neighbours… How a 3rd World America is Slowly Turning Into Loving Each Other…l
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‘My own dad tried to kill me:’ Faith, friends help in survival – CNN.com
After he was shot in the head, he crawled to his brother’s bed and saw that his beloved brother was dead, he says, citing the coroner’s report of the massacre. Bloodied with a hole in his head, Chris then crawled toward the doorway as if he was trying to find his mother. It was there…
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The Blueprint for Trust: Stop Pretending
Trust is never built on perfection, but on the ability to own up to our mistakes and flaws. We also see this with church membership: the church is one of the only organizations in the world where the absolute requirement for membership is failure. You have to own up to your bankruptcy before God. via…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 