Posts from July, 2009
- 31 Jul
by Steve Dennie
No commentsDigital Real Estate
Greg Atkinson wrote a good blog item called “Digital Real Estate.” He admonishes churches and pastors to be proactive in reserving names for themselves on key social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter.
I’ve written about the need for churches to reserve a domain name for themselves, even if they don’t intend to use it [...] - 30 Jul
by News
No commentsThe New Bishop Gets Moved In
Phil Whipple makes some phone calls in front of the moving truck, which is in front of the UB offices.
It’s moving-in day for Bishop-elect Phil and Sandy Whipple. For now, they are moving into apartments right across the street from the UB offices. Huntington University owns those apartments. They hope to eventually move into the [...] - 29 Jul
by Pat Jones
No commentsPastoring at the Strongholds
We have ministers who are at the strongholds where Satan lives in their city. They know that to break the strongholds hindering their churches, they have to deal with certain issues. And they’ve taken them head on. They would charge hell with a water pistol, because they know that Ron and I stand behind them. [...]
- 28 Jul
by News
No commentsOak Harbor UB’s New Name: Shoreline
Oak Harbor UB (Oak Harbor, Ohio) has changed its name to Shoreline Church. Steve Fish is the pastor. Oak Harbor is near Lake Erie.
- 28 Jul
by Ron Ramsey
1 comment5 Characteristics of Healthy Churches
Over the last four years the subject of healthy churches has been sharp on my radar. I collected a file full of articles trying to describe the characteristics of a healthy church. I finally compiled all the ideas and want to share them with you.
This is not the result of a research project and is [...] - 27 Jul
by News
No commentsFormer Mt. Tabor Church Moved to Historical Village
The former Mt. Tabor UB church near Hagerstown, Md., ha been closed for a few years. The building was recently reconstructed at the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum, which portrays life in the country around the 1800s. It was dedicated on Sunday, July 26. An article in the local Herald-Mail tells about it, with a [...]
- 27 Jul
by Steve Dennie
No commentsBook: Less Clutter, Less Noise
You’ve read multiple books on church growth, discipleship, evangelism, and leadership. I’ll bet you haven’t read one about local church communications…because there aren’t too many. Since this is a communication-intensive world, let me recommend “Less Clutter, Less Noise,” by Kem Meyer.
Kem is Communications Director at Granger Community Church near South Bend, Ind. That’s a fast-growing, [...] - 24 Jul
by News
No commentsIn a Canoe with Jeff Bleijerveld
Jeff Bleijerveld, our Director of Global Ministries, is an avid canoeist. He loves to go canoeing. He even has a blog devoted to the subject: Midwest Paddler. If you, too, love gliding in a canoe (don’t ya love those rhymes?), you might be interested in checking out his blog.
- 23 Jul
by Pat Jones
No commentsPat Jones: Pastoral Assignments: Taking Our Time
When it comes to pastoral assignments, we’ve had the opportunity to take time. Years ago, your pastor left one week and the new pastor came the next; that’s how our system worked. But now, many months may pass between pastors. Some of these interim times have enabled churches to realize what a pastor means to [...]
- 22 Jul
by News
No comments20 Very Happy Years
Today, Pam and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary. Neither of us are anywhere near the United Brethren office. In fact, I wrote this a couple days ago. You don’t think I’m working on my 20th anniversary, do you?
We met at New Hope UB church in Huntington, Ind., when Pam was a student at Huntington [...]
