by Bob | Sep 28, 2010 | Reformation, Sacred Friendships, Women of the Reformation, Women's History
Women of the Reformation, Part 2: Katherine Zell—Speaking Truth to Power The Big Idea: By celebrating the legacy of women heroes of the Reformation, we learn how to speak Gospel truth in love. More Faith Stories: Read Part 1 Don’t Bury Your Talent. To learn life...
by Bob | Sep 27, 2010 | Martin Luther, Reformation, Sacred Friendships, Women of the Reformation
Women of the Reformation, Part I: Argula von Grumbach—Don’t Bury Your Talent The Big Idea: You may be familiar with male leaders of the Reformation, but do you know the empowering stories of the women of the Reformation? By celebrating the legacy of women heroes of...
by Bob | Sep 26, 2010 | Al Mohler, The Best of the Best, Tim Challies
This Week’s Top Five: The Best of the Best Around the Christian Net (9/26/10) The Big Idea: The Best of the Best Around the Christian Net links you to the top five Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Are...
by Bob | Sep 23, 2010 | 4E Equipping, 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Church
Congregational Diagnosis: The SWORD Heart Exam © Many people use a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) as their diagnostic grid for assessing their congregation. I’ve developed a SWORD Heart Exam© (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Risks,...
by Bob | Sep 22, 2010 | 4E Equipping, 4E Ministry Training Strategy, Discipleship, Equipping, Pastors
What’s a Pastor to Do? The Big Idea: What is God’s vision for the “division of labor” in the church? To learn what God’s people are to do, visit yesterday’s post It Takes a Congregation. To learn what pastors are to do, read Want to Change Lives? To learn God’s grand...
