Indiana Ministries Update
April 5, 2010 - Vol 2, Issue 7
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The Main Thing, Part 4: Leadership & Ministry by Dr. Doug Talley
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 In the last issue I challenged pastors to think of their
role as doing leadership rather than doing ministry. At the conclusion of the article, I said that
in this issue I would talk about why pastors tend to default to doing the ministry
(rather than preparing people in the church to do it) and identify how doing
leadership differs from doing ministry.
As I talk to pastors about the equipping/preparing for
ministry paradigm in Ephesians 4:11-13, the question that naturally comes up
is, "If we as pastors are called to prepare
people to do the ministry, then why do we end up doing most of it?" Here are some reasons why. Read the rest of this article.
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The 2010 Pulpit Supply List can now be accessed by clicking a link on our web site's resource page.
This is a list of ministers in Indiana who are willing to come speak or serve as interim pastor.
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Excellent Article - Must read for Ministers!
Top Tax Mistakes Made by Ministers
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Healthy Growing Churches, along with Florida CHOG Ministries will be providing some Webex training opportunities this year:
April 15 -
Identifying Your Obstacles
May 13 -
How to Assess a
Staff Member
August 19 -
Power of Vision
September 16 -
Connecting the Dots
October 14 -
The Dark Side of DISC
Each one will take place from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST. Registration for each is $5 per person. To register for each or for more information, send an email to the FL CHOG Office.
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FREE resource for pastors and church leaders that will help you get to
know your community better so that your congregation can more effectively serve
those in your ministry area and city.
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"Best Practices for
Pastoral & Congregational
Financial Health" Conference
Sponsored by Lilly Endowment and Indiana Ministries
Testimony from one participant:
"Just wanted to drop you a note again to say thank for the student
loan assistance. It was sure a great blessing in our life to see the $1,000
applied to my student loan. I have a daughter who is getting married this
summer and with my March student loan money that I would normally apply to my
loan I used to pay off my daughters wedding dress. What a blessing for our
entire family!
God bless you and your team as you continue to bless the Pastor's
of Indiana!"
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Indiana Ministries office, Fishers
Free to pastors and two lay leaders
from each congregation
Find out more on our web site where you can also register.
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The Parish Paper
Indiana Ministries has subscribed to this helpful monthly newsletter that provides ideas, insights, research-findings, and practical methods that
strengthen the effectiveness of congregations in accomplishing God's
purposes through their various ministries.
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We lifted these congregations and their pastors in prayer recently. Join us in saying a prayer on their behalf:- Stringtown CHOG, Covington - Pastor Keith Klossner
- First CHOG, Crawfordsville - Pastor Chuck Callahan
- Danville CHOG - Pastor Joseph Parr
- Decatur CHOG - Pastor Bob Brink
- The Bridge, Decatur - Pastor Mo Hodge
- First CHOG, Eaton - Pastor Andy Denniston
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North American Conference on
Christian PhilanthropyApril 14-16, IndianapolisThis training event will have 3 plenary speakers including Dr. Bill Enright, Dir. of the Lake Family Institute, John Wimmer of the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Dr. Una Osili, Dir. of the IU Center of Philanthropy. These speakers are experts in their field of study within the area of philanthropy and stewardship.
The first three pastors to notify Mimi by email that they want to register will get a discounted registration rate: $109 for a pastor who registers and stays in the Sheraton downtown Indy for the conference, $49 for a pastor who registers and commutes. Mimi will give you a special phone number to call in order to register with the discount. Otherwise, for details and to register, visit their web site.
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Questions, comments, suggestions, and/or content to be considered should be submitted to
Mimi Klotz
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