Blog – Page 20 – Wes Gunther

Preeminence of the Word of God

The vibrant growing church MUST exalt the Preeminence of the Word of God! The Word of God is the cornerstone of all that the church believes and all of the goals that we strive for. Churches today will far too often focus on catchy programs, slick advertising, gimmicky lesson series, feel good advice messages, etc.

Discipleship Minded

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A vibrant church must be Discipleship Minded. We must be telling souls about Jesus Christ, but it must not stop there. We must be helping people grow in the Lord once they have accepted Him as Saviour. We previewed the Discipleship book Daily in the Word on December 12 on this website. This is a great

Prospects

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I believe it is essential for a vibrant, growing church to keep records of prospects. This should be done in a couple of different categories. 1. Prospects for church attendance or membership. Those people that have come through the church that are looking for a church home. These are probably found on your visitor cards.

Recommended Resource: Ministry 127 Website

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Ministry 127 is a ministry of Lancaster Baptist Church and West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, CA. Dr. Paul Chappell and his staff have provided this great resource for churches to use. This website includes, but is not limited to: 1. Articles: You can find great articles on many topics related to church ministry and

Attention to detail – part 3

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Here are some general tips: 1. Make sure your website, Facebook page, and other online properties are up to date! 2. Remember special days – don’t overlook Veterans Day, Grandparents Day, September 11, Pearl Harbor Day, or others – especially if they fall on the Sunday. 3. Recognize anniversary’s, birth of grandchildren, work accomplishments and

Daily in the Word

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Attention to detail – part 2 (the facilities)

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Attention to detail is essential in your facilities as well. Here are some pointers: 1). The Sanctuary. Keep it clean, neat, and orderly. If you have chairs, straighten them. If you have pictures or banner – make sure they are level. If you have microphone wires – wrap them and keep them neat. Straighten the

Attention to detail – part 1

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The leadership of a vibrant church must be focused on the details. We understand the big picture: souls being saved, lives being changed, and people growing in Christ. However, your congregation is usually focused on the small details. Did you put their formal name of ‘Richard’ in the church directory or their nickname of ‘Dick’?

A Foundation of Prayer

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A vibrant church is a church with a strong foundation of prayer. I believe a Wednesday night prayer service should be focused on prayer first. Too often a Wednesday night prayer service tacks some prayer time onto the end of the service – almost as an afterthought. Set up a prayer chain, a prayer email

10 STUPID THINGS CHRISTIAN PASTORS SHOULD NEVER DO – Billy Hallowell @ theBlaze

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Christian pastors are known for their kindness, care for their congregations and inspirational faith messages. While goodness is expected from these coveted individuals, controversy and scandal, even among men and women of faith, isn’t infrequent. Infidelity, drug and substance abuse, monetary mismanagement — the list goes on. Unfortunately, famous and infamous cases have exposed the