church leader insights- january 2006
| By Nelson Searcy and John Troy Courtesy of Church Leader Insights http://www.churchleaderinsights.com Subscribe at: http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/newsletter/ From the Editor: Over the next few weeks, watch for BIG CHANGES in Evangelism Online. These changes include a new name, a new website and a new set of features. As Evangelism Online has grown over the last five years from a few hundred subscribers to now over 20,000 subscribers, its time for some changes. Beginning February 2006, the new name for this bi-weekly email publication will be: Church Leader Insights You can visit www.churchleaderinsights.com for a sneak peak at all the new features. More about this change in a couple of weeks. Thanks for your support and prayers of our publication. Evangelism Online: Church Health, Church Growth and Church Planting ** EVANGELISM / CHURCH GROWTH ** EIGHT STEPS TO HELP MOTIVATE YOUR CHURCH TO SHARE THE GOSPEL “Our mission is to make more and better followers of Jesus Christ simultaneously. A disciple who grows spiritually will have a growing desire to be a witness and reach out to those who are lost.” DON'T KEEP SECRETS FROM YOUR GUESTS "Most visitors don’t know what door is the 'main' entrance, and may come in through the nursery door, side door, or even the back door if you have one. Be ready." - Available at: Ministry Marketing Coach.com |
| WITNESSING IN THE WORLKPLACE “Although nothing prevents Christians from discussing faith with coworkers during free time on the job, any employer—public or private—may restrict employee conversations with clients, patients or customers about religion. On the other hand, a business owner may also choose to permit such religious conversations—and many do." - Available at: FaithInTheWorkplace.com NO CHURCH? NO PROBLEM "George Barna and I want the same things: devoted followers of Jesus Christ and an advancing kingdom of God. But we differ on how to get there. Barna feels excited about the Revolution and predicts the decline of the local church. I feel neutral about the Revolution, until we begin to see its fruit, and I don't worry about the local church." - Available at: Christianity Today.com |
| ** NEW AUDIO TRAINING ** AUDIO TRAINING: TOP 5 SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS A free audio training of the Top 5 Questions people have asked Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas, Pastors at The Journey in NYC, regarding small groups. The Journey regular sees close to 100% participation in adult small groups. Listen now - Available at: ChurchLeaderInsights.com ** LEADERSHIP ** MEASURING YOUR MINISTRY VISION "A vision is a mental picture of a preferred future; a destination toward which your church should aim, if it is to fulfill the will of God. The difference between a human vision and a godly one is a matter of source." - Available at: Rev Magazine.com STARTING A PURPOSE DRIVEN CHURCH "The Purpose Driven model advocates “crowd to core growth.” This distinctive makes this model a more effective approach for church planting. Most other models follow a core to crowd approach while starting a church." - Available at: Pastors.com Special Conference and Resources Announcement STARTING A PURPOSE DRIVEN CHURCH - FREE Church Planting Conference! with Ron Sylvia and Nelson Searcy February 9 - 10, 2006 * Ocala, FL (1 hour north of Orlando) RSVP required via http://www.pdplanting.com A successful purpose-driven church is launched, not planted. Every stage of a new church is essential for a successful launch and each of the five stages of a new church should be fully understood and developed for a successful first year and beyond. |
Church Leader Insights is a bi-weekly publication sent via email that focuses on effective leadership, church growth, church planting evangelism and much more.
