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5 Ways To Reach Your Campus
As you think about the fall and suitable ministry opportunities, give some consideration to the university and college campuses in your area.
7 Opportunities To Serve Your Community
The more you seek to serve your community, the greater the opportunity for a positive Christian witness…
4 Ideas For Outreach Into Your Community
How can you engage your community on a regular basis and build bridges of relationship? Here are four ideas that you can use to engage your community.
4 Questions To Help Your Church Become Outward Bound
The natural gravitational pull of every church is to become inward focused. Eventually, it becomes about us and our preferences over the mission of the church; reaching lost people…
4 Calls From General Conference 2018
This past May, over a thousand delegates from the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada gathered in Victoria, BC to celebrate 100 years of ministry in Canada. During the event, there were four distinct calls that went out to those that were gathered there…
Being Relentlessly Outward Bound
A value that I’ve seen being adopted by vitalized churches is to be “Relentlessly Outward Bound.” This becomes a core statement in the life of the church that helps congregants identify exactly what the church is here to do…
3 Key Relationships To Form Within Your Community
Unless we are intentional, the community will not come to us. Pastors and ministry leaders should be spending intentional time each week building relationships into the community…
Engage Your Community This Summer
It’s always a good idea to build bridges into your community but Summer is a great time here in ABNWT. Do whatever you can to reach those who are not yet a part of the family of God…
Beyond The Walls
Week after week there seems to be a disconnect between the desire to reach people with the gospel, and the actual doing. What is holding your congregation back? What could really get you the results you’re praying for?
The Importance Of Team Values
In the church, it’s easy for us to focus on the purpose (mission) and the goal (vision), but sometimes, we fail to look at the common values…
The Buddy System
In kindergarten, I was introduced to something called “The Buddy System” that has revolutionized my ministry. The concept is this “never go anywhere without your buddy.”
Lead With Vision
It’s very important that we lead with vision because it is what connects people to something greater than ourselves…
Vitalization Workbook
The old Home Depot logo said, “You can do it, we can help”. As a district, that is the posture we want to take. We are in your corner. We are here to serve.
It All Rests On This One Thing
The main mission of the church is the mission of Jesus Christ; “To Seek and Save the Lost” (Luke 19:10)…
Re-Thinking Mission
The Church of Jesus Christ is the incarnate body of Christ today carrying out the same mission Jesus Christ carried out over 2,000 years ago…
3 Keys Of Management
Managing congregations properly, regardless of their size, is key to achieving the mission God calls all congregations to pursue…
Disciple Making
Too often we take a very narrow view of what Jesus meant, when he said, “make disciples.” I think disciple making involves three major areas of responsibility…
2 Important Considerations For New Parents And Children In Your Kid's Ministry
There are two things you need to consider regarding newcomers to your kid’s ministry that the uninitiated may not understand…