April 2006

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Notes & Quotes -- Source: A Handbook for Ministers' Wives by Dorothy Kelley Patterson

According to an informal survey of pastors and their wives, 63 percent of women and 44 percent of men believe the pastorate is a two-person job. In addition, 78 percent of men and 75 percent of women who participated in the survey said they believed the...

Published Fri, Apr 28 2006 1:18 PM by MTBEditor

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Issue #256:
Some rules for selecting music

Pastors, many ask me what I’d do differently if I could start Saddleback over. That’s easy. I’d put more resources into developing a top-notch music ministry that matched our target. In this article, I’ll share with you a few tips on how to build music into your worship services in a way that is appropriate for spiritual seekers and believers alike.
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Published Wed, Apr 26 2006 12:00 AM by MTBEditor

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The American Gospel, Jon Meacham (Random House, 2006)

Were America's founding fathers devoted believers or committed secularists? According to Newsweek Managing Editor Jon Meacham they were neither. Meacham believes how those founding fathers viewed matters of faith impacts the American psyche even today...

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 3:08 PM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Source: Newsweek (April 17, 2006)

Nearly a third of public high school students in the United States will not graduate. Source: Newsweek (April 17, 2006)

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 8:57 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Billy Sunday

"Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile." Billy Sunday

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 8:45 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Dwayne Roberts, One Thing

"When the heart is not being fascinated, when the heart is not being won over, it will pursue anything to move it – and is therefore ripe for the seeds of compromise to be planted." Dwayne Roberts, One Thing

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 8:09 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Only 42 percent of Americans have calculated how much money it will take to retire. Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 8:03 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Jerrold Mundis, Making Peace With Money

"Like fire, money itself is neither good nor evil. It is neutral, its character determined by the eye of the perceiver, the hand of the user." Jerrold Mundis, Making Peace With Money

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 7:49 AM by MTBEditor

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Mother's Day from an infertile woman's perspective

I knew the hollow ache inside Lynn. I wanted to tell her that little had changed. I’d thought that the coming of an eight-pound gift would erase the ache, but it didn’t. Instead, the love that sprang inside me forged a new place. Shannon Woodward, author...

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 6:54 AM by MTBEditor

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Some rules for selecting music

In the first years of Saddleback, I made two mistakes in this area. One, I tried too hard to appeal to everyone’s taste and two, I underestimated the power of music. Rick Warren I'm often asked what I’d do differently if I could start Saddleback over...

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 6:53 AM by MTBEditor

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For women in ministry: How to fight depression (Part 1)

You can change your life by changing the way you think. Mary Southerland Key verses: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent...

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 6:52 AM by MTBEditor

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Katie Brazelton offers fresh, biblical plan for helping women find purpose

I’m forever grateful that I learned as much about patience as I did. God certainly knew that I would need it as I look forward to the next dream of opening our first women’s center. Now I just need to pace myself with his stride and in his footsteps,...

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 6:51 AM by MTBEditor

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McDowell novel sends college students on ‘quest’ for Code answers

McDowell’s tips for local churches According to Josh McDowell, every church in America should be addressing The Da Vinci Code in some way. Need some ideas about how to do that? In this article , McDowell offers a few tips. LAKE FOREST, Calif. (PD) — The...

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 6:50 AM by MTBEditor

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Consistent planning increases minister’s retirement dividends

Establish a [financial] plan [for retirement], and do not conclude that money is evil – even Jesus had a plan to buy the food. You must have a plan to take care of your family. You need to plant your feet firmly in the context of reality and build a strong...

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 6:49 AM by MTBEditor

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Six major law changes impacting a minister’s compensation

In other words, the church or church committee cannot tell the minister he has so much money available and let the minister decide how he wants to break down his income into subcategories without the church’s or church committee’s approval. The church...

Published Tue, Apr 25 2006 6:48 AM by MTBEditor

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