Sixteen years ago the Lord put a dream in my heart for the waters of His Spirit to rise across our Network so that all ships would rise together as He worked among us. We often think of this as our dream, but in truth this...
The concept of TURNAROUND CHURCHES produces any number of emotional responses. On the one hand the thought of turning a church around can illicit fear, anxiety and apprehension along with defensiveness or a sense of being insulted by some who are pushing an agenda. On...
Many volumes have been written over the last couple of decades regarding leadership in the church. Great resources have been produced to train leaders in the how-to side of leadership, the relationship aspect of leading others and the systems approach to developing effective church structures....
For several years our District/Network tagline "Better Together" has provided focus and identification for us as we move forward in unity to fulfill our purpose as a fellowship in reproduction, relationship and resources. No individual or congregation can accomplish as much as when all of...
The festivities of the holiday season are always filled with fun, joy and excitement as we gather with friends and family to celebrate God’s gift of salvation to us through the incarnation of the Son of God and our Savior, Jesus Christ. In the growing...
noun (pl. selfies | selfēz) A “selfie” is defined in Wikipedia as “a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone” and are “usually flattering and made to appear casual…usually at arm’s length.” At times I find selfies to be awkward, self-absorbing...
As a freshman in high school, the orchestra conductor placed me in the third chair trombone section. Naïve as I was about orchestras, it just seemed like a random seating arrangement until the fourth chair trombone player challenged me, and we had to compete for...