June 2008

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Making marriage work: part two

Dan Southerland and I have been married for almost 32 years and I can honestly say that our relationship is stronger and better today than it has ever been. We have worked hard, prayed like crazy, sometimes seethed in silence, cried and laughed, and desperately...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 10:26 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Library, Making marriage work: part two
Koreans urged to build ministry bridges

LOS ANGELES (BP) – For participants in the June 16-19 gathering of the Council of Korean Baptist Churches in America, a bridge in South Korea became an object lesson in the importance of a pastor’s ministry. Jong Po...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 10:20 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Library, Koreans urged to build ministry bridges
The role of pastor and prophet

The shepherd needs great wisdom and a thousand eyes to examine the soul’s condition from every angle. – John Chrysostom In a journal article, John Johnson says that few congregations are leaving Sunday morning services with the impression that divine...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 10:08 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Library, The role of pastor and prophet
Training and mentoring worship leaders

The main qualities I look for in a prospective worship leader are humility, integrity, generosity, and chemistry. I want to work with someone who knows his or her gifts are from God and are to be used for God’s glory. I also want to work with someone...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:47 AM by MTBEditor

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New small group networks offer ministry leaders an opportunity for community

LAKE FOREST, Calif. – It’s ironic really. Those given the task of moving people into small groups in churches often have a lonely task. Those given the task of helping people develop meaningful, life-changing relationships must often do so in isolation...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:44 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Sandra Day O’Conner

“We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone ... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.” Sandra Day O’Conner

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:41 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Bill Clinton

“The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change.” Bill Clinton

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:40 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- (Source: WebMD, June 20, 2008)

A study of married people by the University of Texas showed that having strong families was a much better predictor of happiness than money. Although money did have a minimal effect on happiness, it only helped up to a point. Strong family relationships...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:40 AM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Tom Downey

"A firefighter who can keep his cool in the kitchen is more likely to remain level-headed when things go horribly wrong at a fire." Tom Downey

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:38 AM by MTBEditor

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Bible Bytes -- 6/26/2008

"Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:32 AM by MTBEditor

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Saddleback Sayings -- 6/26/2008

"The world is looking for an authoritative message from a humble personality." Rick Warren

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:31 AM by MTBEditor

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Be Last: Descending to Greatness, Jeremy Kingsley (Tyndale, 2008)

Struggling with what it means to be great in ministry? Jeremy Kingsley has a great equation to help you answer that question. Humility plus service equals greatness. We often read leadership books designed to build us up. This one will help you lead from...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:30 AM by MTBEditor

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Picking a fight with evil

Why is it that we only talk about evil after it has had its way with another leader in the church? This last month another pastor in a prominent evangelical church got arrested for soliciting a 13-year-old girl for sex. She was working undercover and...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:28 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Perspectives, Picking a fight with evil
Seven lessons from Paul on how to last in ministry

Admit it pastors. Sometimes we get tired, burnt out, and all we want to do is quit. But God has called us to keep going. Ministry isn’t a 100-yard dash. It’s a marathon. If you’re going to fulfill your calling, you’ve got to keep going. But how? The Apostle...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2008 9:23 AM by MTBEditor

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Issue #355:
Seven lessons from Paul on how to last in ministry

Ministry isn’t a 100-yard dash. It’s a marathon. If you’re going to fulfill your calling, you’ve got to keep going even when you’re tired, misunderstood, and underappreciated. In this issue we’ll look at seven principles from the Apostle Paul on how to stand strong in ministry.
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Published Wed, Jun 25 2008 12:00 AM by MTBEditor

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