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Reblog – Why it’s good for churches to have a membership course
It encourages people to actually join the fellowship in their minds and in their hearts. It avoids the old “join us for 6months before you serve”… as if going to 15+ sunday meetings is going to really help them understand… Continue reading
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Meet with volunteers after x weeks, not after x is done.
If you plan to meet with someone “as soon as you’ve finished the next step”, there’s little chance you’ll meet. Whereas, if you plan to meet with someone “in 3 weeks”, you’ll meet, and there’s more chance they’ll have finished… Continue reading
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To make an overall improvement, start with just one thing
If you want to improve something in your ministry, say your public meetings, or the content of your bible studies, don’t think that the only way to do it is by a massive overhaul. Sometimes, quality has slipped over time.… Continue reading
MINISTRY PRINCIPLES & PRAGMATICS 