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God’s Stimulus Plan – Part 2
In the midst of tough economic times we desperately need “God’s Stimulus Plan”. It seems like everybody is talking about how to get a sluggish economy moving again. How can we end this hideous RECESSION? Most economists agree that a read more »
God’s Stimulus Plan – Part 1
Recession is the term used to describe the down-turn in the financial economy of America. I’m sure you have felt the results of this recession in your church. In California unemployment is just above 12%. I have painfully watched good read more »
Posted in Church & Leadership Development
Tagged belief system, economy, faith, financial, God's stimulus plan, prosperity, recession, stewardship, the cross, world's system
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WILL THE REAL CHURCH PLEASE STAND UP – PART 3
For the past three decades the church has been in decline. Amazingly, this decline follows the greatest move of God in our life time: The Charismatic renewal. During that movement new churches could be found in shopping centers, store fronts, read more »
“Will the Real Church Please Stand Up?” – Part 2
Last month we discussed the need for the real Church to stand up. The new generation especially is crying for a real message, real people, a Real God, and a real experience. Leonard Sweet in his book, “Post-modern Pilgrims”, affirms read more »
“Will the Real Church Please Stand Up?” Part 1
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” These words penned by Charles Dickens more than a century ago could have been written in 2011. This describes the condition of the modern Church. The greatest harvest read more »
Posted in Church & Leadership Development
Tagged church, harvest, hypocrite, real, real life, reality, stand up
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Leadership Principles of Jesus
“And Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion read more »
Posted in Church & Leadership Development
Tagged following, influence, leaders, leadership, leading, means, mission, model, modeling, motivation, pattern, self-serving, trust
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First Principles of the Church – Part Four
In this article I am continuing our discussion regarding the First Principles of the Church. First things are foundational things; they are the seeds from which something grows. We do well to know, clearly understand and apply these First Things read more »
Posted in Church & Leadership Development, President's Blog
Tagged choosing leaders, discipling, first principles, First things, guidelines, heart, leaders, leadership, prayer, values
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Leaders and Managers
Are you leading or managing or both? Leadership and management are different. One is not better than the other and both are needed for the success of any organization. They are two distinctive and complimentary systems of action. Most churches read more »
Posted in Church & Leadership Development, President's Blog
Tagged change, leaders, leadership, management, managers, people, processes, systems, visionaries, vison
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Effective Volunteer Ministry – Part Three
In our two prior articles we have been seeking to develop a strategy for effective volunteer ministry in the local church. We have identified four important components: • Recruit • Train • Mobilize • Meaningfully Appreciate
Posted in Church & Leadership Development, HCI Members Blog
Tagged communication, flow chart, mobilization, Mobilize, Volunteers
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