Small Groups Fair Offers Something for Everyone
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 Whether you enjoy running, biking, tennis, photography, or just enjoy eating out regularly, you could find a group to match your interest at the Small Groups Fair held January 12, 2013, at University Parkway Church in Pensacola, Florida. Members and visitors could sign up for small groups focused on these and other activities at any of a dozen booths, where leaders answered questions and shared their areas of interest. Altogether, more than 100 participants signed up for the various small groups, some for two or more groups. Read More |
Community Engagement: I'm in the God Business
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 It was 7:30 on Sabbath morning when my phone rang. On the other end was a businessman I had met just a couple days before. "Kumar, what time does your church service begin? Is it okay if I bring a friend with me?" His name was Carl. We met on Wednesday morning at the Vancouver Board of Trade, an organization where business professionals meet together for networking, and relationship building. My church treasurer wasn't convinced that the $1200 in annual fees was worth it. To be honest, I wasn't sure either. Read More |
C.D.: The Man Behind the Message
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A Book Review by Rudolph Peters
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 In the book C.D.: the Man Behind the Message, Harold L. Lee and Benjamin Baker tell the remarkable story of Charles Brooks - evangelist, ministry mentor, and race relations trail blazer extraordinaire.
Brooks' impact on race relations in the church came full  circle when Neal Wilson, then president of the Columbia Union Conference, recommended him to serve as a field secretary. Later when Doug Simons was nominated to serve as the lay activities secretary and in spite of his qualifications and impressive service record was rejected for racial reasons, Brook's passionate and effective leadership opened new doors of opportunity for people of all races to serve in Columbia Union Conference leadership positions.
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Stories We Tell: Lessons from a Mouse
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 About five years ago I asked God whether or not I should invite a young man named Sean to live with my wife and I. He had just moved to the area. He wasn't a Christian, and he had a party lifestyle in his history. Even though a friend from church asked me to consider this opportunity, I didn't feel comfortable and politely turned down the request. A few days later I went on a prayer walk down a dirt road. Off to the side of the road I noticed a small white mouse lying on its side. Thinking that a hawk might swoop down and eat it, I scooped up the mouse with a piece of paper and took it home. Read More |
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Let's Talk: Sermon Bloopers
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Every once in a while, my mouth operates faster than my brain while in the pulpit, and what comes out gets the whole house laughing hysterically. So let's talk about sermon bloopers. Send us your best stories and let's share a good laugh together here at Best Practices.
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Ideas, Events, Resources, Announcements
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Evangelist Mark Finley has a new evangelism resource website, Into All the World, that shares cutting-edge soul winning principles that are effective in leading people to Jesus and His truth. When you sign up for the blog, you will receive reviews of new evangelistic methods and outreach resources. You'll sharpen your own evangelistic skills by putting these principles to use in your witness immediately.
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