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Indiana Ministries Update
March 5, 2012 - Vol 4, Issue 5
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Learning from Veteran Leaders & Each Other
by Dr. Doug Talley
Last week I was part of the Healthy Growing Churches 2012 Leadership Network Gathering, and it was quite an experience. About 100 pastors from around the nation gathered to be challenged and encouraged in their pursuit of the Great Commission. The atmosphere was electric as God's Spirit connected our missional hearts, instructed us and inspired us. General session speakers included Leith Anderson, Don Wilson, and Paul Borden. Cluster leaders included Jim Griffith, Al Ells, and Randy Spence.
click here to read about the practical takeaways from the 2012 HGC conference
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Finding God in the Unexpected
 by Ryan Carrell, Southeast Project, Church Plant
For the past three months in the life of our very young church plant, The Southeast Project, we have been meeting one time each month for preview services at Fireside Brewhouse, a local restaurant in southeast Indianapolis. We began a relationship with the restaurant about five months ago as we were looking for a place to have an information meeting where we could share with potential team members our vision for this new church in southeast Indianapolis.
However, as I started to think about our vision of reaching people who had stopped going to church and our goal of creating a safe place to come back to, I realized the potential of not only meeting at Fireside for an information meeting but also for our preview services.
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Keep your eye out for a new look to our newsletter. Changes coming soon!
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2012 Important Dates Mar. 24 - Best Practices Conference May 18-20 - Pastors' Wives Retreat Aug. 25 - Crucial Conversations Workshop Sept. 28-30 - 3SLI Sept. 30 - Ordination Service Oct. 1 - Annual Meeting Nov. 2-4 - ISYC |
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Capernaum Inn
Pastors & Ministers Conference Center
Providing a facility for the leaders of the body of Christ as a blessing to those serving the Lord.
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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.
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Our staff lifted these congregations and their pastors in prayer recently.
Join us in saying a prayer on their behalf:
Bedford
Donica Memorial Church
Pastor Brian Bolton
Bedford
First Church of God
Pastor Travis Inman
Bloomington
Stoneybrook Community
Pastor Roland Holtsclaw
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February Journey Church News
click here to read about their growth in Children's Ministry
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Most of you are preparing or beginning to prepare to file your 2011 taxes. Here is a great article about tax software and the uniqueness of minister's taxes. Please give it a read!
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Best Practices for Pastor & Congregational Financial Health Conference
March 24, 2012
For more information, please download the below letter and registration form.
Pre-register BEFORE March 9th in order to take advantage of FREE registration.
Online Registration is available. Please
visit our events page on our website.
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Annual Pastors' Wives Retreat Information
If you are a pastor's wife (lead, associate, retired, missionary, etc) we would love for you to come to the 2012 retreat!
Date: May 18-20
Location: Lake Placid Christian Camp, Hartford City, IN
We offer a very laid back time of fun and refreshing ourselves. We really do "retreat" from our normal routines. Please join us! |
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Mark your calendar for October 23-24, 2012, for the '24' Conference, sponsored by Church Builders Plusin Anderson, Indiana. Twenty-four hours of cutting-edge ideas from successful thought leaders will rejuvenate your ministry. This is a powerful gathering of church leaders that care about the church being all of what God wants it to be. It is designed for those who want to make a difference. Watch future updates for more detail, including speakers for the event
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| Did you know there are learning opportunities for church staff and congregations offered around Indiana?
The Center for Congregations is a unique project dedicated to helping Indiana congregations find solutions to their pressing practical problems by connecting them with excellent local and national resources. Just Visit their website, enter your zip code and you will be provided with information pertaining to your area.
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Pastors may attend for FREE!
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