Category: Ministry
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A Foundation of Prayer
A vibrant church is a church with a strong foundation of prayer. I believe a Wednesday night prayer service should be focused on prayer first. Too often a Wednesday night prayer service tacks some prayer time onto the end of the service – almost as an afterthought. Set up a prayer chain, a prayer email…
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Minister to who you have!
The Great Shepherd has taught His Under-shepherds that He “will build His Church” and that He “will draw all men nigh”. That should be a great encouragement to the local pastor in understanding that God knows who is in our churches because God brought them in. God wants us as a Pastor to minister to…
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Know who you are – and Define it!
Churches today are trying so hard to be “all things to all people” that they are becoming vague in their definition and description. People that are actually looking for churches know exactly what kind of church they are looking for. They want a church that will tell them if they are traditional or contemporary in…
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Missions – Part 2
Continuing on how Missions are essential to having a vibrant church: 4) Keep in contact with your Missionaries. Churches expect their missionaries to regularly send back a report – but I have found it extremely beneficial to send a quarterly letter to the missionaries about how things are going at the church. The Missionaries send…
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Missions – Part 1
A vibrant church must have a strong emphasis on Missions. When the Pastor and Church leadership show the importance of Missions, the congregation gets behind Missions with their giving and with their interest. 1) Keep the Church up to date. Have a time each week when you update a Missionary to the congregation. You can…
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Evangelism Oriented Church
A vibrant church is first and foremost an Evangelistic Minded and Oriented Church. The goal of all programs should be the salvation of the lost. This goal has been lost in far too many churches today. Want to build your Sunday School? Keep it evangelistic. Make sure your teachers know that your primary goal is…