According to church researchers, people are more willing to attend a religious service during Christmas and Easter. You may be noticing a higher attendance rate during this season, as seekers give church a chance during the Christmas season. During this holiday season, my family and I have been visiting local church “Christmas programs” [...]
I recently completed a project for the North American Division Youth Ministries Department called, Mission Lifeguard. They were going to press with a book by the same name and needed a media resource that would help train leaders in local churches on sharing their faith. This media tool was created as a partner to the [...]
Boomers at one time were the largest generation of their time. Life revolved around their needs, from education, workplace, and now retirement. As a Gen Xer I have been waiting for the boomers to step aside. However, they have been taking their time doing so. During the last 15 years, an interesting phenomenon starting taking [...]
I am looking forward to attending the Society of Adventist Communicators meetings in Chicago next week. There is always much to learn on how to make church an effective forum for sharing the gospel. I will be presenting two seminars this year. First, Emerging Trends in Social Media, and Effective Campaigns for Non-Profits. If you [...]
For many pastors, after they have graduated from seminary, the plan for continuing education is left for them to decide. Here are some upcoming seminars that are sponsored by the Alban Institute. Living Traditionally in a New Age October 11–13, 2011 Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center, Lake Junaluska, NC Facilitator: Landon Whitsitt The Open [...]
My friend Chip Dizard recently shot a sermon of mine and turned a 35 minute message into a short, concise 41 seconds. Pretty impressive. I think that would make alot of happy parishioners.
During the month of July I took a reprieve from book reading and entered into the world of magazine and journal articles. I am always feeling guilty for receiving so many magazines but finding the time to get through them all. One of the best apps I purchased is called, Instapaper. It allows me to [...]
I get it almost every week. I am sure you do too. There are certain people in the congregation that feel it is their “ministry” to remind you of your failures. Most of the time, I am already aware of the areas that need attention and are lacking. In any case, it still is painful. [...]
I will be making a couple presentations for the Society of Adventist Communicators in Chicago. This is an esteemed group of professional communicators working to improve the way the church tells its narrative. I joined them last year, when I presented, and immediately became a fan of their work and mission. To learn more [...]
If you have been attending New Hope for a while, you are fully aware of our commitment to reaching people who don’t know Jesus. The most important way we reach out to ‘seekers’ is by asking our members to fully invest in the lives of their friends and families as a living witness. It is [...]
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