Prayer, individually and collectively, is vital to being a healthy church and being strong in our faith. By Bob Regazzoli, pastor, Australia The Word has always taught how important prayer is in our Christian lives and in our relationship with our heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, in the Spirit. Most of our prayer life is … Continue reading "The Holy Spirit, Prayer and Connect Groups" Read the article
That the man Jesus was also God incarnate became (and still is) one of the founding doctrines of the Christian church. By Tim Sitterley, US Regional Director, West Several years ago I was in the city of Managua Nicaragua during the celebration of La Purisima. La Purísima is a religious event in late November/early December … Continue reading "The Awe of the Angels" Read the article
Written by Rick Shallenberger The format is “Reader’s Theater.” You are all telling different views of the same story. In this particular Reader’s Theater format, you aren’t in conversation with each other, but you will be feeding off each other’s comments – as if the words another says said just triggered your own thought, or … Continue reading "Message for December 24 or 25 – Christmas Drama" Read the article
The world seems to be changing faster than humanity has historically experienced. In the past year or so the way we experience and participate in church has shifted in monumental ways. Our mission, to share the love of Christ, remains the same, but our methods must evolve. Check out this month’s Church Hack that emphasizes … Continue reading "Church Hack: Power of the “And”" Read the article
One of the measurables of a healthy church is when congregations and members practice what Paul called “the grace of giving.” By Bob Regazzoli, Pastor, Australia Let’s look at a biblical indicator – an example from the early church of a group of congregations who demonstrated what healthy churches believe and practice. During the time … Continue reading "The Grace of Giving" Read the article
Relationships, teachability and investment are three more measurables for a healthy church. By Danny Zachariah, Regional Director, India-subcontinent and church pastor Hyderabad, India Occasionally on a morning walk, I cross paths with a neighbour, a retired Air Force officer. Knowing that I pastor a church, he never forgets to ask me, “Is your church growing?” … Continue reading "More Measurables for a Healthy Church?" Read the article
A personal story about the benefit of being in a small group. By David Howe, Pastor, Fort Wayne, IN A light snow was just beginning to fall as winter was moving into our state of Indiana. It was 6:30 pm and I pulled into the driveway of a friend. There were several other cars already … Continue reading "Introduction to Our Connect Group" Read the article
The Apprenticeship Square and cascading the Healthy Church vision By: Aron and Joyce Tolentino, Pastors, Metro Manila, Philippines Restrictions on physical gatherings due to the pandemic have given rise to unique opportunities for virtual training and equipping. The process of cascading and pursuing the vision of Healthy Church has continued for us in the past … Continue reading "Building Your Avenue Teams" Read the article
The advent symbols are full of significance relating to the Christmas season. Many GCI congregations celebrate Advent by having an Advent wreath on a table in the front of the sanctuary. The wreath encircles three purple (or blue) candles and one rose (or pink) candle. There is a white candle in the middle of the … Continue reading "Advent Symbols and Readings" Read the article
On Being is a four-part interactive connect group curriculum, designed for biblically-based, dynamic discussions around being a disciple. We are excited to release, part two of the series On Being the Church. This part of the series would be a great curriculum for your new member or believer connect group. Being the Church – A … Continue reading "New Curriculum: On Being the Church" Read the article
