Category: strategy
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Get People Back into Church
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? – Luke 5:4 (NKJV) Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp,…
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Special Events and Beyond
“I shape my own destiny.” – Laurie Beth Jones Your special events are only as special as you make them. Sadly, if your approach and attention to your special events resemble your regular routine, then you need to assess your readiness to make it a success. You make special events a success by making them…
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Creating Fishers of Men
Creating Fishers of Men: Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”-Mark 1:17 Practical Applications •Relevance “fishers of men” Jesus shared something that these fishers understood. They knew about fishing. Now they needed to learn about fishing for men. •Realism “. . . I will…
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Ideas into Innovations
Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! – Proverbs 6:6 (NLT) Some people are full of ideas. Ideas just pop into their head all of the time. Inspiration and creativity spark inside their minds and they jot down something in a notebook or journal, even on their…
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Planning Properly
Failing to plan is planning to fail.– Alan Lakein When it comes to planning, there just some things that need to be in place before moving forward. We have to look at our planning regimen carefully and understand that how we plan will have an impact on how our plans turn out. Truly, our planning…
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Answering a Fool
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.- Proverbs 26:4 (NIV) Yes, it is true that Jesus said that we are not to call our brother a fool. The caveat to that teaching is a study of context that speaks about the anger in which we…
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Quality before Quantity
As for church membership, the statisticians of the religious bodies often depend for their figures on the unchecked estimates of local pastors. As for church attendance, so confidently said to be increasing, no real statistics exist at all. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,807867,00.html#ixzz0df51wDgu ********************************************* What is staggering is that this Time article addresses the stats and figures…
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Recruit through Relationships
We often recruit people who are like us. It just seems natural. We draw peolpe who look or dress like us. In fact, we really get those people who share our personal opinions and viewpoints. They say great minds think alike, but that means little when these minds are geared towards selfish gain.Look at recruitment…
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Starting Small
If you starting a new venture in business or ministry, here are a few things to keep in mind. The size of your new baby can grow over time. Starting small should not be connected with anything shameful. Start and stay in it for the long haul. Focus on a “small”start by: Starting small Starting…
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