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The most common e-mail I receive in response to this web page goes something like this: Glad to find your web page. It is an answer to prayer. I just signed on as Sunday School director for my church and am looking for ideas as to how to carry out my task...
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There is nothing worse than trying to engage Sunday School class members in discussion only to have them stare blankly at you in absolute silence. This silence does not always communicate indifference, fear, or outright unwillingness to participate. I...
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Being a leader in the ministry comes with a great responsibility and a high call from God to lead His people with integrity. Arrogance, Aloneness, Adventure, Adultery are four pitfalls of integrity leaders face everyday. So how do we overcome these pitfal...
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Despite all the discussions about the effects of peer pressure, numerous studies reveal that a key source of guidance and influence for young people has always been, and continues to be, parents. In Scripture, parents have the primary responsibility for t...
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There is nothing more exciting than seeing students make Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of their life. There is a generation of students in Arkansas that is waiting to meet Jesus. In order for this to happen, the mobilization of youth ministries and t...
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How would you like to have a Spirit-led, service-oriented, scriptural women’s ministry that will make a difference in the lives of women in your church? Take a look at the following 8 steps to create a pivotal women’s ministry.
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As winter gives way to spring, the potential for tornadoes increases with the warmer weather. Each person and family needs to be prepared for the likelihood of a tornado hitting their community. Following are suggestions on how to prepare for and what t...
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There are not many places in a community that have the potential for incredible ministry impact along with the potential for ministry problems like the local schools. The number of families that can be ministered to in any given school is tremendous. With...
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As a teenager, when I would hear my pastor preach a great sermon, I remember thinking that if I had the amount of time each week that he had to prepare my sermon, I could preach great sermons, too. After all, he didn’t have a real job. He just sat a...
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Your men's group can take Christ's command to literally be fishers of men by hosting a fishing tournament. With thorough planning and well-cast execution, such an event can draw in men who would otherwise not visit church. While these men will bring their...
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In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, some 5,015 Arkansans served over 1.8 million meals through Arkansas Baptist State Convention disaster relief kitchens. 2,624 volunteers serving on chainsaw teams cleared trees and debris from almost 1,500 yard...
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The ROOF is a very important element of any structure. The roof provides shelter from the sun and shelter from any form of precipitation. Most important, it brings the structure together.
The same can be said about the ROOF of small groups. Many of our s...
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Well, I wonder if you are as riveted to the screen and reeling as I am about the tragedy in Blacksburg, Virginia. I cannot seem to get it off my mind.
Darrell Cook is the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) campus minister at Virginia Tech. Darrell an...
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by Tim Elmore , www.GrowingLeaders.com
In their fascinating book The Influentials, Ed Keller and Jon Berry document the type of person who carries great influence in America. Their research says that one in ten people pretty much tell the others where t...
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During the last few months we haven't had any major disasters to respond to, but you never know what's on the horizon. We are still in the hurricane season and I heard on the weather channel that it looks like we're on the down hill side of the hurrican...
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Have you ever considered serving in a small church as a mission project? When I began to contemplate this topic I was reminded of two quotes that have impacted my life through the years. The first was made by President John F. Kennedy in his inaugur...
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My wife and I are the proud parents of four children. With the arrival of the second, third and fourth children, we wondered how the siblings would take to the new arrival. We had an idea of how we wanted it to go...but...well...you know the rest. Would t...
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Driving down the interstate, I occasionally pass an eighteen wheeler that has a sign posted on the back of the trailer. The sign says, "IF YOU CAN’T SEE MY MIRRORS, I CAN’T SEE YOU." Is it possible that this sign could relate to our ministry within th...
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Sunday School is one of the best ministries at incorporating new members into the life of the Church. However, incorporating these new members into any Sunday School class can be very difficult. Have you ever wondered what makes businesses success...
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What does it take for a Sunday School Class to multiply? Some of our Sunday School classes offer so much growth potential. There is a drive and strong determination within the class to see it grow and multiply. However, some of are classes are lacking fo...
