Discover essential strategies to make special evangelistic events a success. From effective preparation, to strategic implementation on the day of the event, to vital principles of follow-up. Presented for 2008 Crossover Indianapolis preparation.
Discover essential strategies to make special evangelistic events a success. From effective preparation, to strategic implementation on the day of the event, to vital principles of follow-up. Presented as a training for 2008 Crossover Indianapolis. Recorded by the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
Learn practical tips on how to maximize effective use of modern technology in your ministry. Discover tools for the efficient use of websites, e-mail, web lists and more. Presented at the 2008 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
Learn practical tips on how to maximize effective use of portable digital devices, pod casting, tele-conferencing, Global Positioning Systems, and more. Presented at the 2008 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
Learn how to use evangelistic balls to teach and share the plan of salvation at sports clinics, Bible clubs, Bible Schools or any children or youth activity.
Presented at the 2009 Mission Leader Orientation (MLO) for Huron & Southeastern Baptist Associations, MICHIGAN (www.findMIchurch.org)
The 5/52 Plan is a proven stewardship emphasis for Partner Churches wanting to help financially support a new church. This supplemental funding plan can be utilized by church planters and church planting partners. 5/52 is "How Any Church Can Start a Church."
From 100's of legal cases, 8 critical areas are discussed that can cause liability concerns for churches & associations related to their Constitution & Bylaws. This overview workshop recommends solutions.
Presented at the 2009 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations. (www.NoBAsbc.org)
An introduction to the theory of "Intelligent Design" (ID) A look at the ID response against evolutionary theory. Introducing outstanding scientists who teach ID. A look at key aspects of ID including "irreducible complexity" and "fine tuning of the cosmos". Our Faith in the CREATOR.
Assisting Missional Churches Through a Growth Strategy Process
Learn the process of how to engage pastors and churches in developing a missional strategy. Nuts and bolts of how to help a church develop a healthy balanced church vision and strategy.
Presented at the 2008 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
Administration is often one of the greatest challenges for church planters. This church planter administration overview will help you successfully face this challenge.
This presentation from Basic Training for Church Planters, entitled Personal Evangelism, is led by Steve Long. You will find valuable tips from writing your personal testimony to witnessing to an unbeliever to leading them in the prayer of salvation and assimilation into a body of believers.
Jesus commanded, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:18-19). This session of Basic Training for Church Planters deals with Evangelism and People Strategies.
Breaking the 35-50 Attendance Barrier - Church Growth for Church Plants
The session overviews the characteristics of the 35-50 church and outlines steps necessary to move beyond. This barrier specifically applies to ethnic churches.
This presentation focuses on how to lead your Sunday School into an evangelistic thrust. It has practical ideas on organizing the Sunday School for outreach
Bert Ross discusses principles of building powerful and effective ministry teams. Part 3 includes effective processes, solid relationships and excellent communication.
Características de una Iglesia en Misión (Part 1 of 2)
Características de una Iglesia en Misión (Part 1 of 2) Lo que determina que una congregacion alcance su maximo potencial para ganar al mundo para Cristo
Tim Gilliham starts his series with an overview of what to come: how to overcome the bridges and barriers to witness to someone of another culture, and how to view the world from God's eyes.
Christianity: One of a Kind, or Just Like the Others? Part Three
In a world of incredible religious diversity it is difficult to know or believe with certainty that what we believe as Christians is right while every other religious perspective is wrong. Is there any way for us to really know for sure? Yes!
Christianity: One of a Kind, or Just Like the Rest? Part One
In a world of incredible religious diversity it is difficult to know or believe with certainty that what we believe as Christians is right while every other religious perspective is wrong. Is there any way for us to really know for sure? YES!
Christianity: One of a Kind, or Just Like the Rest? Part Two
In a world of incredible religious diversity, it's difficult to know or believe with certainty that what we believe as Christians is right while every other religious perspective is wrong. Is there anyway for us to really know for sure? Yes!
Pastor Todd Cook from Sagebrush Community Church discusses the issues surrounding communicating with today's culture. He uses the example of his church to show how to grow membership in a contemporary culture.
The 5th presentation in the Community Development Series. How sensitivity and dependence on the Holy Spirit can strengthen your conversations with people.
Do you have a passion for reaching the people groups in your community? Observe Dr. Richard Vera as he shares his many years of working with many groups - currently in California with churches speaking 52 different languages! You will gain a biblical perspective built around your context-your culture-and your calling.
Entrepreneurial leadership has lost its edge in Southern Baptist life. This workshop will re-introduce the skill and provide seven basic building blocks that will give you a foundation to build entrepreneurial skills once you return home from the conference.
Presented at the 2008 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
Part of the Community Delepment series. Developing new leaders and placing value in mentoring and leadership growth. discussion about he church planting movement in China.
Are you discouraged in ministry? Listen to Pastor Wayne Barber as he takes us on a journey through some of the writings of Paul and see how your life can be a letter to Jesus. The theme of this session is encouragement.
The 4th presentation in the Community Development Training Program. Learning to engage your culture in conversation, sharing your story and conversation across culture.
A portion of Entrepreneurial Leadership includes scanning for the possibilities to further Kingdom work and asking the right questions. This conference will help you develop ways to scan your associational area for the possibilities to further Kingdom work.
Presented at the 2008 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
Evangelism with passion. Billy Graham says it takes 40 people to lead someone to Christ. Paul talks about being one of those 40 and making sure that we're getting the training and passion in our churches that we need to reach the lost.
From Organist to Praise Band: Going Traditional to Contemporary Worship
This session talks about the differences in church music, thoughts on a change in styles, the challenges that come along with change and how to overcome those challenges.
Vance Pitman shows us the four characteristics of a healthy church to be able to Harvest. This presentation was a part of the 2009 NM Statewide Evangelism Conference.
This message comes from the pastor of a "comback" church in Ohio. Pastor Tom shares his philosophy of effective ministry which includes using the Sunday School for reaching and discipling people for Christ.
How to know if Church Planting is for you? - Part 01 Calling
This is session one of a three part series that will give you the make-up of an effective church planter. This session will discuss the calling of a church planter.
How to know if Church Planting is for you? - Part 02 Character
This is the SECOND session in a three part series that will give you the make-up of an effective church planter. This session will discuss the character of a church planter.
How to know if Church Planting is for you? - Part 03 Competency
This is the THIRD session in a three part series that will give you the make-up of an effective church planter. This session will discuss the character of a church planter.
Impacting Lives - How to Mentor and Coach New Leaders
How do we multiply ourselves and develop new leaders. When do you mentor someone and when do you coach someone? Are these the same things with different titles? How effective are either of these?
These and other questions will be addressed in this teaching session.
Ko-Lay-Oh: Retaining Membership Through Involvement
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Recent studies have indicated a 60% dropout rate among new church members within five years after they join. What can be done to keep new members involved in church? The Ko-Lay-Oh Seminar offers an answer that churches are beginning to use among their membership. Ko-Lay-Oh is a Greek word that means to glue or weld together; to join or to cleave to. Joining a membership roll is not that same thing as becoming a part of the church ministry plan. Ko-Lay-Oh seeks to bridge that gap.
Ko-Lay-Oh: Retaining Membership Through Involvement Prt 2
Part 2 of 2:
Recent studies have indicated a 60% dropout rate among new church members within five years after they join. What can be done to keep new members involved in church? The Ko-Lay-Oh Seminar offers an answer that churches are beginning to use among their membership. Ko-Lay-Oh is a Greek word that means to glue or weld together; to join or to cleave to. Joining a membership roll is not that same thing as becoming a part of the church ministry plan. Ko-Lay-Oh seeks to bridge that gap.
The leadership path to greatness is about more than what we do -- it's about who we are and who we desire to become in Christ. Part 1 of a 5-part series.
The leadership path to greatness is about more than what we do -- it's about who we are and who we desire to become in Christ. Part 2 of a 5-part series.
The leadership path to greatness is about more than what we do -- it's about who we are and who we desire to become in Christ. Part 3 of a 5-part series.
The leadership path to greatness is about more than what we do -- it's about who we are and who we desire to become in Christ. Part 4 of a 5-part series.
The leadership path to greatness is about more than what we do -- it's about who we are and who we desire to become in Christ. Part 5 of a 5-part series.
Part 2 in a series of developing your community, Craig talks about the responsibility of leadership. And leadership lessons from different areas of life.
Society is changing at unprecendented speed. This conference provides principles and practical application in leading effective healthy change in associations and churches.
Presented at the 2008 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
A Breakout session from the 2009 Worship Leaders Retreat for bivocational and volunteer worship leaders covering worship planning and music administration.
This session goes over ways to use great software programs that are cheap (and sometimes FREE) to create graphics, slideshows, videos and presentations.
The 10th presentation in the MSC Support School series. Ellis Goldstein addresses the necessity of building a referral network and some strategies to begin the process.
MSC Support School Building a Referral Network Part 2
The 11th presentation in the MSC Support School series. Ellis Goldstein addresses the necessity of building a referral network and some strategies to begin the process.
MSC Support School Cast a Vision Not a Sales Pitch
The 8th presentation in the MSC Support School series, Ellis Goldstein uses the example of Nehemiah to teach how to cast a vision rather than a sales pitch.
The 12th presentation in the MSC Support School Series. Mike Riggins deals with ministry partner Development. How to communicate effectively, how to write a prayer letter and some guidelines for showing appreciation for Partners.
The 1st presentation in the MSC Support School program. Mike Riggins shares how MSC personnel can raise support for the ministry God is calling them to.
The 4th presentation in the MSC Support School program. A further look at the Biblical basis of raising support. This is the 4th Part in a 12 part series.
This session goes over the proper piano techniques one needs to use piano in a praise band environment. It will give you resources, and help one understand the technical aspects including a Q & A time.
Part two of four presentations on prayer and spiritual warfare. The focus is on barriers to our prayers and why God may delay an answer to our prayers.
Part three in a four part series of presentations on prayer and spiritual warfare. Dr. Lawless teaches from several passages of scriptures relating to the prayer life of Jesus, praying for leaders and families.
Karry Godwin teaches on the importance of "Praying Through
Your Instrument". Learn how to bring your worship team
up to Kingdom music not just church music.
Is having a "Revival" still relevant in today's culture? Here Bill Brett a former evangelist and now pastor sharing his passion about how preparation for revivals will yield results in your church. He shares the biblical basis as well as stories of revivals that he has been in and of his current church that is experiencing and ongoing revival.
Primeros pasos para mantener la Iglesia Viva y Activa, 3
Aprendiendo de la declaracion de mision y la necesidad de reproduccion que incluye evangelismo, desarrollo de lideres, manejo de grupos pequenos y el diseno de sistema. Terminado con el flujo relaciones en la iglesia.
Protecting the Innocent: Clergy Sexual Misconduct & the Chruch
Explores ways that the church can write policies and procedures which can help to protect innocents in the church from being victims of clergy sexual misconduct.
Reaching Pre-Christians through Cowboy Churches - Saddle Up!
The Cowboy Church Movement has broken new ground in our understanding of how we reach out to people groups in a strategic way. This seminar will assist you in a better understanding of the Cowboy Church.
Refugees from the ends of the earth are settling right here in your neighborhoods. Cherie Gray talks about ways that Christians are reaching out to refugees and how you can make a difference.
This presentation deals with the disconection of churches with today's culture and finding ways to reconect or connect people for the first time to Christians and church.
This presentation deals with recruiting new Sunday School leaders and teachers. It emphasizes the role of prayer and having integrity in the recruiting process
Scrubbing Up - Diagnosing your Church Health (Part 1 of 2)
Scrubbing Up - Diagnosing your Church Health (Part 1 of 2)
Just like you wouldn't want a surgeon doing exploratory surgery without appropriately readying herself/himself, there is a pre-diagnosis path to walk to make sure you are ready to explore the health of your Church. This workshop is designed to walk through some of that preparatory work.
Scrubbing Up - Diagnosing your Church Health (Part 2 of 2)
Scrubbing Up - Diagnosing your Church Health (Part 2 of 2)
Just like you wouldn't want a surgeon doing exploratory surgery without appropriately readying herself/himself, there is a pre-diagnosis path to walk to make sure you are ready to explore the health of your Church. This workshop is designed to walk through some of that preparatory work.
Six Characteristics of Successful Small Groups/Sunday Schools
Whether you call it Sunday School or Small Groups, whether they meet on Sunday morning or on Tuesday night, there are six key characteristics of successful small groups.
Staying the Course Oasis presentation 2007 Henry and Marilyn Blackaby, Allen and Catherine Schmidt, Sid and Pegi Waterman, Richard and Lillian Grabke give counsel to couples in ministry on how to stay the course.
Staying The Course Oasis 2007 presentation Third question responses from Henry and Marilyn Blackaby, Allen and Catherine Schmidt, Sid and Pegi Waterman and Richard and Lillian Grabke
Staying The Course Oasis 2007 presentation Third question responses from Henry and Marilyn Blackaby, Allen and Catherine Schmidt, Sid and Pegi Waterman and Richard and Lillian Grabke.
An overview of good Sunday School ministry with an emphasis on practical ways to make Sunday School effective and evangelistic. Part one of two presentations.
This presentation focuses on how to successfully plan and prepare your Sunday School class for a healthy launch into a new year. There is a focus on how to set goals and organize the class to be most effective.
A presentation on dealing with times of discouragement and feelings of despair in the work of the ministry. Here is a focus on accepting responsibility and overcoming a victum mentality when your time of difficulty comes.
Part of 1 of 2 where we take a deeper look into the biblical sequence of events that lead
us to how we worship God today. Joel basis his presentation on the
Bible and the book, "The Adventure of Worship" by
Garrit Gustafson.
Part of 2 of 2 where we take a deeper look into the biblical sequence of events that lead
us to how we worship God today. Joel basis his presentation on the
Bible and the book, "The Adventure of Worship" by
Garrit Gustafson.
This workshop will present principles and an action plan to the ADoM who wants to lead his association into an effective church planting process. Based on a case study of an effective church planting association as well as input from others involved in associational church planting.
Presented at the 2009 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
You want your church to grow and you are passionate about extending the Kingdom of God to reach lost people with the Gospel, but how? This conference will overview multiple options churches should consider, primarily beyond the four walls of their church building. It will also assist you in determining which option is best for your church.
Strategic thinking and doing your daily work don't have to be separate events. When you’re daily ministry and your strategic thinking work in tandem, maintaining your ministry direction is less stressful and your results are more impactful. In this workshop, you will learn a mental framework to align strategy and task, and to hit your target in strategic decision-making.
Presented at the 2008 Summit of the Network of Baptist Associations (www.NoBAsbc.org)
A guide to leading a meaningful bible study with tips for do's and don'ts as a leader. This is part five of the Communicating the Truth Rightly Series.
A presentation on strategies for making an annual, focused, intentional effort to plan an evangelistic Vacation Bible School or other summer children's camp.
Vocal Ensembles - Taking It to the Next Level Part 1 of 3
In part 1 of 3 presentations you will take a deeper look with Del Morgan into the dynamics of singing and the key components that need to be there to engage your audience. Some aspects include principles on your body, decreasing yourself, your voice, rehearsal, laughter and what your audience is seeing.
Vocal Ensembles - Taking It to the Next Level Part 2 of 3
In part 2 of 3 presentations you will take a deeper look with Del Morgan into the dynamics of singing and the key components that need to be there to engage your audience. Some aspects include more principles on what your audience is seeing and what you are communicating, principles of practice, and a Q and A.
Vocal Ensembles - Taking It to the Next Level Part 3 of 3
In part 3 of 3 presentations you will take a deeper look with Del Morgan into the dynamics of singing and the key components that need to be there to engage your audience. Some aspects include principles on communication, things to not forget, good techniques, more on practice and things to watch out for.
A discussion of what worship is, the challenges of worship style in today's culture, and the implications for
ministry in the smaller membership church.
Ben Marshall the executive Director of the CCSB Foundation speaks to leaving a financial legacy. He deals with wills, trusts, insurance and other financial tools. As well as tax and charitable gift planning techniques.
Worship Music in Evangelism - what it is not - it is NOT evangelism, primary goal ascribe worth to the Lord, to bless the Lord, to call on the Name of the Lord. Billy Foote takes the biblical perspective from 2 Chronicles 29.
Pastor Todd Cook from Sagebrush Community Church discusses the issues surrounding communicating with today's culture. He uses the example of his church to show how to grow membership in a contemporary culture.
All too often prayer is talked about in churches, but its practice in the life of a congregation is less than it should be. As Christian leaders, you can elevate prayer to the place of prominence that it deserves. This presentation will help you to help your congregation discover the potential of prayer.
Clark Henderson, presented a talk for support staff members on surviving pastoral change in church ministry. Clark's talk was presented at the Synergy Leadership Conference in Albuquerque, NM in October 2008.
"Starting Well" is a MUST SEE series for both young and old in the ministry. These timeless truths will revolutionize your daily ministry and walk with God. Especially for those that are new in ministry or contemplating ministry, the insights provided in these series will save you years of heartache and possibly make the difference of success vs. failure. Join Peter Roebbelen and Bob Shelton as they discuss "Starting Well".