Archive for July, 2010
Is It An Obstacle Or An Opportunity?
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by frank.
I recently met a single mom that God has brought through some tremendous trials. She has overcome addictions, abuse and host of incredible challenges. She’s also found tremendous strength in her faith through the support of Christians around her. It was really exciting to observe that she is maturing in her faith. It was so visible through [...]
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How Does Spiritual Growth Really Happen?
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by frank.
I had the privilege of working with Brian Jones for almost 10 years as we planted Christ’s Church of the Valley in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He was recently one of the speakers at the North American Christian Convention and he also writes for the Christian Standard. I really respect Brian’s insight because he just has a [...]
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Make Counting Count – Church Metrics
Posted on 08. Jul, 2010 by frank.
I’ve heard it said numerous times, “If you’re not measuring it, you can’t manage it.” It is a statement that is so true in the business world but does that really translate to ministry? I certainly believe so. We can see from the teachings of Jesus that there is an expectation of growth. The parables [...]
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Worship and Stuff
Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by frank.
Our arts guy at Hope Summit just started blogging on his new website “Worship and Stuff”. He began at Hope Summit in a volunteer role around 1990 and was working at the church full time by 2003. Ric is an awesome drummer, skilled worship leader, and great at building teams. On his website he’ll be [...]
