As we participate with Christ in developing leaders in our congregations, it’s important that we give attention to their character, calling and competencies—all centered on Christ. In his article, A New Paradigm, Malcolm Webber points out how Jesus went about developing leaders in all three areas: He appointed twelve – designating them apostles – that they … Continue reading "Building the leaders around you" Read the article
Below are links to the seven articles in the October issue of Equipper, which focuses on developing leaders in GCI congregations. Enjoy! — Ted Johnston, editor From Greg: Invest in the development of your leaders Greg Williams urges pastors and ministry leaders to plan now to invest in the development of established and new congregational … Continue reading "Developing our congregational leaders" Read the article
Heber Ticas, GCI’s national coordinator of Church Multiplication Ministries, offers advice on using ministry (job) descriptions in developing the ministry leaders within your congregation. As Greg mentions in his letter this month, a “best practice” in developing each ministry leader in your congregation is to utilize a “Ministry Description” (or call it a “Job Description”) … Continue reading "Using ministry descriptions in developing your ministry leaders" Read the article
Regional pastor Paul David (PD) Kurts tells the story of his experience in developing a new, young pastor. Some of the most important things in life begin with a question, like, “Are we there yet?” “Who shot J.R.?” “How many licks to the center of a tootsie pop?” Kidding aside, questions do have great power, and … Continue reading "Developing a new pastor: It began with a question" Read the article
Regional pastor Michael Rasmussen draws from his personal experience to share an effective approach for developing young leaders. I remember when I first started pastoring. I had a deep desire to help mentor the next generation of young leaders. Many people had invested in my life when I was young, and I wanted to do … Continue reading "Mentoring young leaders" Read the article
In a sermon titled “Is God an Ax Murderer?, Pastor Lance McKinnon looks at Jesus’ well-known, but not well-understood parable of the fig tree. Scripture reading: Luke 13:1-9 (NIV) There were some present at that very time who told [Jesus] about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, “Do … Continue reading "Sermon Summary: Parable of the fig tree" Read the article
Just about every parent or grandparent with young children or grandchildren knows about the popular video game Minecraft, which is basically a virtual version of Lego. What does Minecraft have to do with children’s ministry? Find out in a helpful article on the Kidologist website titled Is Your Kidmin in Survival or Creative Mode? (click here to read it). Read the article
Dear fellow ministers of Christ, For the first 14 years of my life, with my family I attended the Advent Christian Church. It was such a small denomination that I only knew of one sister church, some 40 miles away. I came to realize that many of their teachings originated with the 1900s Baptist preacher … Continue reading "From Greg: It’s not about numbers" Read the article
Below are the five articles in the September issue of Equipper, which focuses on conducting worship services in fellowship groups. Enjoy! — Ted Johnston, editor From Greg: It’s not about numbers Drawing from his childhood, Greg Williams points out the advantages of worship in fellowship group-sized congregations. Here’s what it looks like: Fellowship group … Continue reading "Worship in fellowship groups" Read the article
Lee Berger, pastor of GCI’s Longview, TX, congregation, shares what he has learned about facilitating fellowship group discussions. We can all learn much by sharing in the experiences and thoughts of other people. When a group of folks gets together, we hope for a profitable, open, positive discussion—but this result does not automatically happen. I’ll … Continue reading "Tips for facilitating discussions in fellowship groups" Read the article
