CHURCH LEADER INSIGHTS - June 2007
ByNelson Searcy and Roy Mansfield
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::EVANGELISM / CHURCH GROWTH::
10 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING AN
EVANGELISTIC EVENT
Events can be "excuses" to build relationships, expose non-believing friends to the people of God, and they even lead to life change. There are two biblical principles that are foundational to putting on bridge events – common ground and spiritual journey.
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LIFESTYLE EVANGELISM FOR THE PASTOR
I'd always assumed that unchurched people would not want to be friends with a pastor. My role would make people feel awkward. They would cuss when they hit a bad golf shot, turn, blush, and apologize to me. . . To my surprise I found non-religious people remarkably open, even hungry, for friendship. Some were curious about who God is and welcomed my presence. Others were lonely; they had no community. My first step in telling people about Jesus was to look for people who liked me.
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PODCAST: How to Handle Criticism
In this personal, practical and honest podcast, Nelson Searcy and Roy Mansfield discuss ways to handle the ministry criticism that is inevitable in any church. This podcast will minister to you and be one you will want to share with your fellow ministers.
SPECIAL INTEREST EVENTS CAN BRING PEOPLE INTO YOUR CHURCH
Two examples: 1. Dedication Day. This service is for the new babies in your congregation. 2. Friends Day. Encourage everyone to bring a guest on this day. This event serves a twofold purpose. First, it motivates your members to invite people, if they aren't already in the habit of doing that. Second, it's easier for friends to accept the invitation because they know they won't be the only guests.
::CHURCH PLANTING::
THE POSSIBILITY AND IMPERATIVE OF LAUNCHING NEW CHURCHES
God’s dream for the church you want to launch is bigger than your dream. Launching large is about cooperating with God to see His vision accomplished in an area. Don’t underestimate that vision, or your church’s ability to tap into it. If God is calling you to this task, He’s not trying to play hide and seek with His plan.
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::LEADERSHIP::
BREAKING OUT OF YOUR ISOLATION BOOTH
Schedule a “Day in the Life Of” experience for yourself in an area of the ministry where you have had the least firsthand experience over the past 24 months. Just watch, listen and learn. You will return to your own routine wiser and with a greater respect for the people who live and work in your real world.
GIVEN’M SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
Dunkin' Donuts customers leave with tasty doughnuts. Voodoo [Doughnuts] customers leave with tasty doughnuts and a conversation to have with their friends. Conversation isn't everything; clearly you'd take Dunkin' Donuts' P&L over Voodoo's. But all businesses today crave the credibility, not to mention the free advertising, that comes from word of mouth. As such marketing matures into its own discipline, more companies are thinking about how to kick-start it.
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