 If you are a leader or work with one eventually you'll disagree, sometimes vehemently. The GC session provided such a scenario. After the session I heard different responses to the decisions, (one of them got a bit more attention than the others). The responses were as varied as an international food fair in a local church. After reading them I questioned whether people were watching the same event! Here are some of the social media, print and public declarations: Read More |
Back in the 1920's Leo Gertenzang, a Polish-American entrepreneur, attached some wads of cotton to the ends of a tooth pick and used it to clean his baby's ears. Today Gertenzang's Q-Tips (the Q stands for "Quality") are ubiquitous - they are used for personal hygiene, first aid, the application of cosmetics, cleaning, and arts and crafts.
In a recent stress management seminar I attended, the presenter suggested a new use for Q-Tips - An empowering acronym for our mental health and relationships - to Quit Taking It Personally when obnoxious people and situations threaten to rile us up. Read More
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My call to ministry started when I came back to the Lord after 20 years outside the church. I was 38 years old when I heard Ron Halverson Jr. speak at a camp meeting. He presented the gospel like I had never heard it before. I became a member at a cell church in Tacoma, Washington, an amazing small group, which was relationship focused, and a thriving little church group. Read More
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Best Practices for Adventist Ministry is looking for pastor friendly, ministry practical, local church driven articles from writers across the North American Division. There are three types of articles we are particularly looking for: Read More
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Events, Resources, Announcements
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The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University has approved A Document on Homosexuality that it hopes will "clearly set forth what Scripture teaches concerning homosexual practices and offer guidelines on how to interact with persons of same-sex orientation."
What Introverts Wish the Church Understood About Them - You don't have to be an extrovert to be an effective spiritual leader.
The October issue of Reflections -- the Biblical Research Institute newsletter -- is available. Articles include: Was Adam at the Scene of Temptation; The Chief and the Church: Reflections from a Business Educator; Scripture Applied: A Lesson from Daniel 5; New Books on the Gift of Prophecy and Ellen G. White.
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