Issue #117
8/27/2003
Ten common barriers to growing your church
by Rick Warren

For almost thirty years I’ve been a student of church growth, and I’ve noticed there are ten common barriers to growing a healthy, vibrant church. This week I identify those obstacles and offer antidotes for them that you can implement in your church.

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Saddleback Resources


Celebrate Recovery Kit


The Purpose Driven Church Conference on DVD

 
 

  

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

How do you find a gifted worship leader?
by Rick Muchow

Gary Dickinson, from Westminster, Colorado, recently wrote, “We are working hard to practice the New Testament principles of the Purpose-Driven model. We have a new congregation, and it’s growing in an exciting way, but we are in urgent need of a gifted individual to join the team and lead our worship. Where do I start?” [more]


New Rules for the New Economy: 10 Radical Strategies for a Connected World (Viking, 1998)
Kevin Kelly  

Although written in 1998, it is still a must read for any pastor who wants to understand where the Internet and technology is taking our culture. Kelly first published these ideas in Wired magazine.

 
   


"God has not called me to be original; He only calls me to be effective." - Rick Warren



"Be tactful with those who are not Christians ... Talk to them agreeably and with a flavor of wit, and try to fit your answers to the needs of each one." - Col. 4:5-6 (JB)



The Little Flowers of St. Francis - An e-copy of this classic Christian devotional.
U.S. Library of Congress - American Memory - American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than seven million digital items from more than 100 historical collections. If you love history, you can get lost in this site. Includes pictures, songs, and videos spanning America’s history.
Miller/Warren: Best Sermon Titles - Here are two articles, one by Calvin Miller and the other by Rick Warren, on how to title a sermon. From LEADERSHIP magazine.
Innovative Church Conference - The 2003 Innovative Church Conference will feature Brian McLaren, founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church in the Washington, D.C. area. Brian is a prominent voice on postmodern thinking and church growth. He is also the author of several books including The Church on the Other Side and the revolutionary book, A New Kind of Christian.

Join Mark Beeson, the Granger Community Church leadership team, and worship leader Todd Fields for a new conference with all new sessions. It's about creating conversation. It's about releasing the arts to touch the heart. It's about developing new methods for communicating an unchanging message. We'll consider where Jesus wants His church to go. Together, we'll learn, we’ll dream, we'll be inspired. The Innovative Church Conference is being hosted just 90 miles east of Chicago.




Rick Warren - How to handle failure in ministry - Rick Warren

Being intentional about evangelism - Victor Lee

Book Summary: Experiencing Authentic Christian Living - Garrett Pendergraft & Jim Dernocoeur

Worshiping in the now! - Anne Ortland

Even small churches can impact youth via school adoption - James Dotson

Homeschool Channel opens on LifeWay.com - Sara Horn

Five fitness tips for Pastors - Staff



The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance. - C. S. Lewis

One of the blunders religious people are particularly fond of making is the attempt to be more spiritual than God. - Frederick Buechner

Watching their weight -  As freshman, over 33% of U.S, high school girls think they're overweight - when really only 7.7% actually are. By their senior year, the number of those who perceive they have a weight problem increases to 35.9%, yet those who really do have a weight problem decreases to 6.3%. - USA Today, 10/1/2002

Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely. - John Ortberg

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