Posts from April, 2007
- 24 Apr
by News
No commentsPastoral Assignment in Flint, Mich.
James Pryor has been assigned as senior pastor of Richfield Road UB church in Flint, Mich., effective April 15, 2007.
- 24 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
1 commentWhat Is Your Church’s Conversion Ratio?
Thom and Sam Ranier, writing in the January-February issue of Outreach Magazine, talk about a church’s conversion ratio as one way to tell if a church is evangelistically healthy. Their research indicates that an evangelistically healthy church maintains an annual ratio of at least 20:1. That means that it takes 20 people within that church [...]
- 20 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
1 commentSFD #2
There was something that I wanted to say and just forgot, so here is a little add-on to yesterday’s SFD (Single Focused Determination) post.
What distracts us? I am sure we could develop quite a list. But after developing that list, most of the things would be good, decent things. Satan knows better than to try [...] - 19 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
1 commentDo you have SFD?
A few weeks ago EJ and I were in Wheaton, Ill., with our granddaughter celebrating here sixth birthday. She had received an Ant Farm as a gift at Christmas but hadn’t sent for the ants until just before her birthday. The ants arrived the same day we did. What excitement to open a package of [...]
- 18 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsThe Resources Behind the Covenant
Here is another question that has come to me.
What are we getting if we sign the National Church Covenant?
I have been a licensed minister in this denomination since 1964. There is nothing in the covenant that I did not agree to when I was licensed and then ordained. It is odd to me that some [...] - 17 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsTriple R Trivia
In case you are curious, my initials are RRR, thus triple R. In case you’re not curious, just don’t bother reading this!
Anyway, here are two questions that came to my attention through the grapevine.
How available are you to our church?
I am as available as you want me to be. In other words, every church that [...] - 17 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
2 commentsChurch Growth
I believe that healthy churches grow. I do not believe that every growing church is necessarily a healthy church. But healthy churches grow!
Tom Blaylock, our Director of Church Multiplication, recently sent me a review of the book, The Forgotten Ways, by Alan Hirsch. The author lists church growth principles if you want to grow a [...] - 17 Apr
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsSadness
Just when you think nothing could happen that would shock you, something happens that is a tremendous shock. Of course I am talking about the shootings at Virginia Tech. While I don’t know anyone who was shot, it still caused me a sense of great grief when I heard the news. We live in such [...]
- 12 Apr
by HU News
No commentsDave Rahn of HU and “3Story” Evangelism
Dr. Dave Rahn, professor of youth ministries at Huntington University, has collaborated with Youth for Christ to create a series of materials for young adults focusing on how to build relationships with Jesus Christ and their friends.
The program, titled “3Story®,” was first introduced to students at the Youth for Christ DCLA conference in 2003 and [...] - 11 Apr
by News
No commentsStanding Next to a Chinese Giant
Cal Hodgon (right), pastor of Heritage UB church in Dansville, Mich., also plays basketball for the Lansing Capitals, a minor-league pro basketball team. Last weekend they played the Grand Rapids Fight, which boasts the world’s tallest basketball player–Sun Ming Ming of China at 7 feet, 9 inches.
Here’s an online article about that game, which includes [...]
