For Your Church For preachers and pastors to use for their congregation. Made up of articles, online games that will help equip and teach. Use in your bulletins or wherever they may be helpful.
Daily Bible Readings: December 2008 (Nov 17, 2008 at 2:28 PM) - December 2008 Daily Bible Reading | December's Daily Bible Readings will consists of scriptural insights on "Called On A Mission", "Being A Good Neighbor", "Accepting The Invitation", "Great News" & "Prayer Time"...
Discussion Guide (Nov 12, 2008 at 9:28 PM) - OPEN: What’s the biggest test you’ve taken? How did you handle the pressure? DIG: Read Genesis 22:1-19 | In verse 2, what is God emphasizing as he describes Abraham’s relationship with Isaac? Why this way of breaking the news?...
Cross Thoughts (Nov 11, 2008 at 4:23 PM) - Without a doubt, the human mind is the most awe inspiring creation of God. The mind of man would stand above all other miracles of creation if they were listed in an order of importance...
First Time Visitor Survey (Nov 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM) - Download The "First Time Visitor Survey". A great resource for visitors and your leaders / members to see how your doing with greeting and making the visitors feel welcome.
DISCUSSION GUIDE: WORDS (Nov 3, 2008 at 8:30 PM) - DISCUSSION GUIDE: WORDS | Open: Share the most encouraging words you’ve received in your lifetime. Why do you remember them so well? What does that tell you about the power of words?...
Excuses, Excuses (Oct 28, 2008 at 7:27 PM) - "That's just the way I am." "That's just my personality." "That's just how God made me." "That's just my family history." How many times have I uttered these excuses to rationalize my behavior?...
Cross Thought: Like Jesus (Oct 21, 2008 at 7:58 PM) - Just a couple of months ago Larry told me the story about his dad and how he packed up in the middle of the night and moved out. He left with no explanation, at least to Larry, and moved to a...
October 2008: Daily Bible Readings (Oct 21, 2008 at 7:47 PM) - Daily Bible Readings for October 2008 | This month's topics for the Bible Readings deal with Righteousness, Listening, Forgiveness & Meeting Needs
Who Am I? (Oct 14, 2008 at 8:17 AM) - WHO AM I? | PURPOSE: To help Christians understand who they are and how important they are to God. PASSAGE: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become...
DISCUSSION GUIDE: SELF (Oct 14, 2008 at 8:00 AM) - DISCUSSION GUIDE: SELF | OPEN: So far, we have looked at the following areas in our life: GUILT, ANGER AND FEAR. Which topic has impacted you the most? How?...
Discussion Guide: Focused On A Mission 2 (Oct 7, 2008 at 3:11 PM) - Discussion Guide: Focused On A Mission 2 | OPEN: Read "The Parable of the Lighthouse" (Pasted below the discussion section) What jumps out at you from this parable? How have we seen this same scenario happen in church? Does this progression from mission to...
CROSS THOUGHTS: KEEP A LEARNING ATTITUDE (Oct 7, 2008 at 6:22 AM) - CROSS THOUGHTS: LEARNING ATTITUDE | It really does not matter how long we have been involved in ministry, we should never think we "have arrived". We should always strive to learn as much as we can about ministry from whatever avenue is...
Cross Thoughts: Longevity Secret (Sep 30, 2008 at 3:33 PM) - Longevity Secret: Volunteers | If you want to stay in ministry for the long haul (and maintain a portion of your sanity), you will really want to involve volunteers from your church family. Volunteers, if used right, can add many years to your ministry life. They have new and fresh ideas, and usually...
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE :: ANGER (Sep 30, 2008 at 2:17 PM) - LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE :: ANGER | OPEN: Remember the story when Neil Melly "lost it" at the LA airport. Share a time when your anger caused you to "lose it" and do something crazy. DIG: Read Ephesians 4:25-32 > According to these verses, is...
October 2008 Daily Bible Readings (Sep 23, 2008 at 8:07 PM) - Daily Bible Readings for October 2008 consists of topics dealing with Living True Happiness, Trials and Oppositions, Community of Faith and Christian Freedom
Discussion Guide: Guilt (Sep 23, 2008 at 2:59 PM) - DISCUSSION GUIDE: GUILT | OPEN: Why does guilt have such a bad reputation today? What role should guilt play in our lives? What role should it not play? Read II Corinthians 7:8-10. DIG: Read Psalms 32:1-11 > What is the source of...
DISCUSSION GUIDE :: YOKES & BAGGAGE (Sep 16, 2008 at 8:54 AM) - DISCUSSION GUIDE :: YOKES & BAGGAGE | OPEN: When you travel, do you pack light (only the essentials) or heavy (if there is any possibility I might need it- I take it)?
DIG: Read Matthew ll:28-30 | What is encouraging about this passage? What stands out to you from...
DISCUSSION GUIDE :: WHAT IN HELL DO WE NEED? (Sep 8, 2008 at 12:02 PM) - DISCUSSION GUIDE :: WHAT IN HELL DO WE NEED? | OPEN: What makes many of us (even preachers) shy away from a discussion of Hell? Why do we need to talk about this Biblical topic? DIG: Read Luke 16:19-31 | How do the lives of the rich man and Lazarus compare on...
