November 1, 2011 - Volume 1, Number 1 |
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COMING UP!
| 11/3: Visioning Church Building Seminar
11/4: Koinonia Donor Appreciation Luncheon, 12 PM- 1 PM
12/11-13: Fellowship of Compainies for Christ International, Area Leaders Strategic Planning, Atlanta, GA
COMING IN JANUARY:
January 12, 2012: SPIRITUAL FITNESS
February 9, 2012: HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
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| Greetings! |
Welcome to the first edition of The Cultivator! Twice a month, we will publish these tools to encourage you to develop habits that cultivate your spiritual health. Each issue includes:
- A thought-provoking article highlighting one area of your spiritual health
 - A Growth Point that nourishes that area
- A scripture that speaks to that area
- Prayer Points to help you apply that area right away
The Cultivator also provides additional resources that stimulate your spiritual health and keeps you up to date about upcoming events that can help you grow. We look forward to hearing how The Cultivator impacts you. Email us with your feedback. Keep growing!   Dalton and Vicki |
VISIONING Church Building Seminar: November 3, 2011
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Join 30 60 100� and others at The National Association of Church Design Builders Visioning Seminar, designed to equip you to build your ministry's strategies and facilities based on a clear vision.
Thursday, November 3, 2011 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Embassy Suites Hotel, Albuquerque, NM
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Feature: COMPLACENT ... ME?
| A bouquet of silk flowers sits on your table. Years ago, it was new. Its colors were vibrant and rich. The edges of the petals were crisp and strong.
Now, the bouquet simply takes up space. The blossoms still look OK if you don't peer too closely. But the once-deep reds are no longer passionate. Bright yellows have paled and the rich greens are faded. True, they take no work to maintain. But every now and then, a clumsy adult or an innocent child walks by and the flowers get a nudge or a shake. When the dust settles, the blossoms pull and stretch downward even further.
It's easy for Christians to be just like that bouquet of silk flowers.
 Our first days walking with Christ overflow with excitement and color. Yet over time, faith can slip into a faded, dusty complacency. We may look OK on the outside. But a little shake stirs up a mess that may require us to overhaul the whole room. It's too much effort because we've got too many other things demanding our attention.
Growing real flowers - living a healthy spiritual life - is a lot more work than simply maintaining a silk bouquet. The soil needs cultivation and feeding not once, but regularly. There are blooms to be pruned, rubbish to be carted away, and new seeds to plant. Cultivating the fields of our souls and pulling weeds from our hearts can take a back seat to packed calendars and daily crises.
But which has lasting value - Christian complacency or the real thing? Compare the two and decide for yourself:
- Real flowers are formed by the heavenly Father. Silk flowers are man-made.
- Real flowers spread a lovely aroma. Silk flowers have no scent.
- Real flowers bear fruit. Silk flowers produce nothing.
- Real flowers re-seed and renew. Silk flowers just fade and get thrown away.
Growth Point
A healthy spiritual life takes more work than Christian complacency, but bears more fruit.
Scripture
By their fruit you will recognize them. (Matthew 7:20)
Prayer Points- In what ways have I become complacent in my faith?
- What weeds may need pulling in my soul? What branches may need to be pruned?
- Healthy Christians, like healthy plants, produce fruit. What areas is God calling me to cultivate to be more productive?
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What People Are Saying ...
| "Dalton Jantzen is an excellent leader and life coach who knows how to direct others to areas of enrichment in their lives and careers. He is skilled in providing his clients with insight and resources to promote their careers in life and ministry to the Lord."
Marvin Procter, President, Improve Group
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