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3 reasons people don’t tell others about Christ.

Here are 3 summary reasons why people in our churches are not faithful witnesses for Christ. I say “summary” reasons because we could make a list much longer if we detailed every reason. 1). Scared. They are scared that they don’t know what to say. They are scared that people will not like them or

5 ways to pray for your church!

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Here are some of the ways I pray for my church: 1) That our church will be a lighthouse! As the world waxes darker and darker, I desire our church to stand out in our community as a place of hope and answers based upon the Word of God! 2) Pray for the Pastor. Entirely

The significance of the Nursery Worker!

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The church cannot underestimate the value of Great Nursery Workers! Here are a few things to keep in mind: 1). The Nursery Worker is the first person that a visitor with children will meet. Almost every church I know is trying to entice the young family with children to visit the church and join the

Three types of people in our churches

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There are three types of people in practically every area of our lives: Those that make things happen, those that watch things happen and those that sit around and wonder “What happened?”. This is true of our churches as well. 1. There are those that make things happen. The old adage tells us that

5 signs of a Family-oriented Church.

27DecemberwesgunMinistry

A vibrant church is a church that (among the many other areas we look at) also has its focus on the family. What does it mean to have a Family-oriented church? 1). Classes and and training for all ages. A family oriented church will have some of the following: Sunday School classes, Children’s Church, Children’s

A Christ-centered Church

23DecemberwesgunMinistry

To build a vibrant church it is essential that the local Church is Christ-centered. Here are some quick points: 1. Mankind exists to bring Glory to Jesus Christ and the Godhead. Therefore the Church’s full focus and goal is to glorify the Almighty. Every service, activity, program, board meeting, Sunday school class, bus route, etc

Building a Vibrant Church

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Since the beginning of this month, Work of the Ministry has re-focused its emphasis towards advice and information for building a vibrant church. Our focus is not on building a church numerically, though that will also be an outcome, but towards building a church that is alive and focused on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

THESE WERE THE 10 MOST SIGNIFICANT FAITH & RELIGION STORIES OF 2012 – from theBlaze

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* This is taken from theBlaze and written by Billy Hallowell. Written on December 21, 2012 Faith and religion were an integral part of the 2012 news cycle. From the contraceptive mandate to intense violence in the Middle East, many of the year’s most pertinent news stories involved the separation of church and state

Love for others

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The vibrant church must have a sincere and obvious love for each other and for the community. The world needs to see that the church body genuinely cares for the needs within the congregation. The community will be greatly impacted when we can take that love and compassion and reach those that may be hurting

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