Archive for June, 2008
Leadership At Its Best
Posted on 30. Jun, 2008 by frank.
As I continue to lead our summer interns, I am amazed at the passion and talent each of them bring to the ministry workplace each and every day. They are working hard at performing their assigned tasks with excellence but it is also beautiful to see them putting just as much effort into self examination [...]
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God – A Boy – And A Bike
Posted on 26. Jun, 2008 by frank.
My wife recently blogged about a new bike my son received as a gift and it is pretty cool. Not only does it have pedals for his feet but it has a hand crank on the handlebars to add to the workout he gets when riding. Man does he love it! Michael really likes it [...]
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Group Talk With Brian Jones
Posted on 20. Jun, 2008 by frank.
Sorry for the delay in my normal daily postings, but I have been guest blogging on our Senior Pastor’s website about the topic of small groups. If you are passionate about small group ministry you will want to Click here to jump in on the discussion and leave some comments with your opinions. His first [...]
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Jesus Film Goes Anime!
Posted on 17. Jun, 2008 by frank.
The Jesus Film is a classic Christian film that has been around since the late 70′s. I remember growing up and seeing this movie at church and with my family. The original film has been translated and distributed into 1033 languages around the world but is beginning to look dated. So, what they are considering [...]
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Developing Leaders – The DEMO method
Posted on 16. Jun, 2008 by frank.
This summer kind of took me by surprise as I ended up having to lead our Student Ministry. It has been great to jump in to this department again and to work with a great team of people to reach the teens in our church and this community. While I know this area of ministry [...]
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Photo Finding With Tag Galaxy
Posted on 14. Jun, 2008 by frank.
While browsing the web I found a new cool way to look at photos in flickr. We use flickr to share photos with friends and family. The tool is called Tag Galaxy. Basically you put a keyword in the search box and your photo results come back by keyword but organized in planets! As an [...]
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Praying Because We Always Pray
Posted on 13. Jun, 2008 by frank.
Praying at meal times is a pet peeve of mine. I hate praying just because we always pray at meal times. I want my prayers to be meaningful times with God and not cliche moments where I go through a ritual. Often I think prayers at meal times end up a cliche ritual with no [...]
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Family Time In Amish Country
Posted on 11. Jun, 2008 by frank.
My brother Dave came for a visit with his girlfriend and it was great to see him and hang out bit. Our first stop was the Shady Maple Smorgasbord for lunch and it was great. I haven’t seen anywhere else where you can get a dining experience with a buffet that is over 200 ft [...]
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Small Groups 2.0 – Using Tech To Measure Group Growth
Posted on 10. Jun, 2008 by frank.
How do you measure the progress of a small group ministry? How do you know if you, as a champion for small groups in your church, are accomplishing your goals? First, you actually have to have them! Kevin Stone, our Executive Pastor, is a big fan of the S.M.A.R.T. method. Goals must be: Specific Measurable [...]
