Posts from September, 2008
- 23 Sep
by Guest
No commentsYour Approach to God
Chris Kuntz, Worship Pastor, Union Chapel UB (Fort Wayne, Ind.) The following originally appeared on Chris’s blog, “Molded to Worship.” Every morning I get up before the rest of the family and get ready for work. With Lisa’s new work schedule, I leave before she gets out of bed. She is usually always either sleeping [...]
- 22 Sep
by Pat Jones
No commentsThe Language of the Community and the Next Generation
Pat Jones, Director of Healthy Church Ministries None of them live in that community–they all drive in. None of them speak the dialect spoken in that community (Mandarin, I believe it is). Many of the adults do not speak fluent English, but all of their children do. They’re trying to figure out the most effective [...]
- 20 Sep
by News
No commentsThe Sticks Conference
We previously mentionedthe upcoming Sticks conference, designed for churches in rural and smalltown settings. They’re only taking 400 people, at $159 per registration. Since it’s being held in Loudonville, Ohio (between Columbus and Cleveland), it’s a reasonable distance from most of our churches. The conference is being hosted by New Hope Community Church, a multi-site [...]
- 19 Sep
by Steve Dennie
1 commentNotes from MinistryCOM, Day 1
I’m in Oklahoma City attending the MinistryCOM conference–my third year. It’s designed for local church communications specialists, most of whom come from megachurches. Some churches come with an entire staff of 4-5 people who work only in communications (graphics, video, internet, etc.). Then there are a few folks like me. Today, I met two persons [...]
- 19 Sep
by Ron Ramsey
No commentsMy One Magazine: Golf Digest
I don’t subscribe to a lot of magazines. I only subscribe to one, Golf Digest, which I read cover to cover, though not all at one sitting. It takes me a month before the next one comes, but by then I’ll have worked my way through it. It’s not that I want to become an [...]
- 19 Sep
by Ministers
No commentsDeath of Pastor Stephen Smith’s Father
Laurence Smith, father of Stephen Smith, senior pastor of Lake View Church (Camden, Mich.), passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2008. At the time of his death, Mr. Smith was living in Pennsylvania. Memorial services will be held: September 27, 11 a.m., in Winston-Salem, N.C. October 3, 11 a.m., in Midland, Mich.
- 18 Sep
by G. Blair Dowden
No commentsChapel Programs at Huntington University
Bill Fisher, our campus pastor (his actual title is Dean of Christian Faith and Life), has developed a strong chapel program for our students and staff. We hold chapels every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. These programs are richly varied. We will have speakers, drama presentations, music, student presentations about mission trips–a wide [...]
- 17 Sep
by Steve Dennie
1 commentTarget the Young, Get the Old
One of the blogs I follow is TonyMorganLive.com. Tony Morgan is on staff with Newspring Church in South Carolina, one of the fastest-growing and innovative churches in the country (as was his previous church, Granger Community Church, which he was lured away from two years ago). Morgan told about a couple in their 60s who [...]
- 16 Sep
by News
3 commentsHurricanes and Best-Laid Plans
Cathy Reich, administrative assistant to Bishop Ron Ramsey, is scheduled to leave on a cruise this weekend. She and several other friends. Here’s the original plan: They fly into Houston. They leave from Galveston. What’s the chance of that happening?
- 15 Sep
by Ron Ramsey
3 commentsA One-Flight Book
What I read for fun
