Radical Restructuring for Church Ministries

By Ellie Green  

It has been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. By this definition, our church in Charlotte, North Carolina, might have been considered insane, because it seemed that we were doing the same things over and over and always hoping that something would change!  

 

But then Minner Labrador accepted a call to pastor our church. And our church did begin to change! Through his leading, we began to catch glimpses of the power of the Holy Spirit. With each glimpse we wanted more. We prayed. We prayed more. We were impressed that the Holy Spirit could work more effectively in our church if we changed our organizational structure. Read More 
Imagine...

By Ivan Williams 

...recreating the best of your college and seminary classes, mixing it up with the passion of a massive convocation, connecting it with a class reunion, and thoroughly bathing it with the flavor of Adventism and you've got my vision for the first ever NAD Ministerial convention. I'm looking forward to seeing all of you at the  NAD Pastors Family Convention, June 28-July 1, 2015. 

Ministry with Millennials:

Can You Hear Me Now?

By A. Allan Martin

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." -Leo Buscaglia

 

Often we intuitively look at program attendance, church activity, and/or behaviors of our young people to give us a sense of what their trajectory of church involvement will be later in life. In this most recent study of Adventist Millennials, conducted by the Barna Group1, there were some fascinating findings. Read More   

The 11:00 Hour:

Is Society Changing What We Hear on Sabbath Mornings

By Stephen Chavez

I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard someone remark, "I just don't seem to get anything out of church."  

 

Implied in that statement is the sense that the worship service is a spectator event, at which members of the congregation critique the worship participants and pass judgment on the experience as if it were a concert, play, or motion picture.  Read More 
Let's Talk About Evangelism
Seventh-day Adventists are mission driven. We have a world to win for Christ. We are in the business of making disciples for Christ. Best Practices is looking for articles about creative evangelism in the local church. Articles should be single-subject focused, 300 - 700 words, and accompanied with the author's name, title, and picture. 
Ideas, Events, Resources, Announcements

The General Conference Communication Department has produced a short video called A People Connected to help members and friends of the church understand the relationships that build the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

 

Rick Warren talks about ministry burnout in two articles: Four Big Mistakes that Lead to Ministry Burnout and Four Steps to Reversing Ministry Burnout.

 

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