To help you use graphic communication in building unity within your congregation, GCI Media produced the three PowerPoint templates linked below. Clicking on each image will start the download of a PowerPoint file (give it time, these files are very large) . You can then add information about your congregation to each template. Click here to … Continue reading "GCI-Branded PowerPoint Templates" Read the article
Sending a thank you card or note is a powerful way to enhance connection within a congregation. Once sent to a visitor lets them know their presence is appreciated. One sent to a donor or church worker lets them know their generosity is appreciated. Below are four options for GCI-branded thank you postcards—click on each … Continue reading "Thank You Card Infographics" Read the article
In “The Trinity, Creation and Pastoral Ministry,” Graham Buxton notes that church leaders and teachers need “a more sympathetic engagement with those in the scientific community in order to combat the (sometimes substantial) residual prejudice in the minds of many Christians against the contribution of the natural sciences to an understanding of what it means to … Continue reading "Worldview Conversion: Science, the Bible and Faith" Read the article
GCI’s Statement of Values says this: “Scripture declares that all hatred and prejudice is contrary to the Christian life. We are committed to furthering racial understanding, forgiveness and healing.” Living out this commitment is a great challenge in a world where there continues to be a great deal of racial prejudice along with the divisions it creates. … Continue reading "Worldview Conversion: Racial Identity and Reconciliation" Read the article
The links below connect to the Ministry Toolbox on GCI’s newly-launched Resources website. The tools found there are designed to assist congregations in pursuing our healthy church vision. Healthy church results from several factors, including the two addressed below: healthy leadership and healthy ministries. Healthy Leadership (REAL Teams) Healthy church leadership is pastor-led and team-based—what GCI refers to as REAL … Continue reading "Tools for Building Healthy Churches" Read the article
The pastoral leaders of GC Hickory (GCI’s congregation in Hickory, NC) recently sat down with Joe Brannen of GCI Media to discuss their congregation’s relaunch. As you will learn in the recording linked below, though GC Hickory has just begun the relaunch process, they already have experienced both success and challenge in following the Spirit … Continue reading "GC Hickory Relaunch" Read the article
This article is from Santiago Lange, GCI elder in Germany. When the word stewardship is mentioned, we likely think of our monetary donations to the church, including giving offerings in worship services. This form of stewardship is both valuable and necessary for the church to fulfill its calling. However, biblical stewardship entails much more than our … Continue reading "Reflections on Stewardship" Read the article
As we continue exploring key elements of Healthy Church, we come to the receiving of offerings—a key part of the hope venue. To assist you in this important aspect of inspirational worship services, we’ve prepared the infographic below (click on the image to download). Read the article
Click on the image below to download a listing of GCI-related topics to pray about each day during the month of November. Read the article
This article from GCI-USA Regional Pastor Randy Bloom continues our series on Worldview Conversion and Whole-Life Discipleship. Introduction In the Western world today, Christian faith is largely marginalized. We’ve entered a post-Christian era in which traditional approaches to evangelism (a key part of whole-life discipleship) are largely ineffective. That being the case, we are challenged to … Continue reading "Whole-Life Discipleship: Evangelism in a Post-Christian World" Read the article
