Getting Off to a Great Start

By Ron Aguilera

Ever wonder why some college/seminary students, or young pastors successfully navigate the transition into full-time ministry and others don't? Ever ask yourself, why do some churches or conferences seem to have a knack for producing great, young pastors, and others don't? I am fully convinced the answer to these questions is directly related to the first two to three years of full-time pastoral ministry. These first formative years are critical in creating the conditions for success for new pastors.  Read More     

Fundraising Doesn't Cause People

To Stop Giving Their Tithe and Offerings

By Nikolaus Satelmajer

Are you reluctant to begin a major fundraising project because you are afraid that tithe and offerings will be reduced? Pastors and church leaders all too often express such fear. Is it a realistic fear? There is no evidence to support the supposition that tithe will be reduced and that offerings will go down, yet because the fear exists among some, it needs to be examined. On the other hand, if a building program (or any major renovation or similar project) is not properly planned the giving of tithe and offerings may indeed go down. In this article we will share principles that will enable you to implement a major project without experiencing a downturn in tithe and offerings.  Read More   

Stories We Tell: Rascally Raccoons

By Dom Alipoon

A lady visiting the zoo peered into the raccoon exhibit. When the zoo keeper came by and saw her enjoying herself, he shared with her this interesting fact - Raccoons go through a glandular change at the age of about 24 months. After that, they will often attack their owners. The woman smiled and said, "I am the proud owner of a raccoon, and I know that would never happen to me. My Oreo would never even lay a scratch on me."   Read More 

Effective Preaching: Preparing Notes

The mind has a way of forgetting things when you need them and recalling things at just the wrong moments, like forgetting your sermon flow and remembering that you're scared of public speaking just when you step up to the pulpit. There is hope. It has much to do with prayer and something to do with making usable notes to take with you. Since you likely know about prayer, let's address the issue of notes.   Read More 
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null Ministry Magazine is now offering a free digital feed to all print subscribers. Sing up up by December 1, 2014 and you will have a chance to win an iPad Mini.

 

 Six Excellent Reasons to Talk About Money From the Pulpit - If you don't want the church to teach about money because it's "none of your business," you should change the way you see it.

 

Equipped for Ministries, Southwestern Union's young adult ministries training event coming to Frisco, Texas, August 28-31, 2014, is offering certification and training by experts in a variety of church ministry disciplines. Inspiration, equipping, fellowship and empowerment. Equipped for Ministries is proud to provide training in Young Adult Ministry aiming to empower local churches and conferences in a step by step model for starting or sharpening their endeavors to disciple Millennials. For more info and to register, visit our website or call 817-295-0476. 

 

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