Today I continue my observations from a local church that held its last service this past Sunday. The first observation was that children’s ministry are important. In the last few years, they eliminated their children’s ministry. This next item deals with ministry philosophy and how things have changed over the last century. Here is the … [Read more…]
A local United Methodist Church held its last service this past Sunday. The article that the local paper published the day before shared some of the things that caused this church to close and the future of its membership. You can read that article here (for as long as it is available). In this article … [Read more…]
As the Awana year ends, you may be thinking of how to thank your leaders, or maybe thanking your commander. The best way… a handwritten note sharing specifically what you are thankful for about them. As a commander, and pastor, I appreciate getting hand drawn and hand written notes from children, families and parents. I … [Read more…]
The one thing that has “bugged” me about God, is if He is perfect, why did He create such an imperfect being as me (speaking of mankind in general as well). Didn’t He know we wouldn’t follow Him? Didn’t He know we would do vile and despicable things? Didn’t He know we would turn our … [Read more…]
In today’s economy, your ministry budget is probably very tight and you probably look for any chance you get to save a few dollars. This week, a new web site was launched to help you with your budget. It is…. From their web site, here is why Qpon Monkey was developed: “Qpon Monkey was created … [Read more…]