Archive for the ‘sites & sounds’ Category
ron michalski – longevity
Ron Michalski is the senior pastor of Glad Tidings Church, Victoria BC. He shares the value of longevity in pastoral ministry.
sites & sounds
The mission of the church is make disciples. All of church leadership is related to getting that done. But discipleship is not a program or curriculum. It is passing on the life of faith in the context of relationship. Discipleship is not flying solo; it is flying in formation with others on the journey of following Christ. This edition of Sights & Sounds is given to online resources for group life and spiritual formation. – mick nelson
SmallGroups.com provides a host of information, training, and discussion on making groups work - http://www.smallgroups.com/.
Small Group Traders is a newly revised site offering exposure to many of the leaders in small group ministry in NA – http://www.smallgrouptrader.com/Home.
Group Publishing also a valuable site dedicated to group life at http://www.smallgroupministry.com/.
Mark Howell has also offered some small group help with his site http://www.smallgroupresources.net/.
Steve Gladden at Saddleback Church also offers small group insight at http://www.smallgroups.net/.
Willow Creek Church’s group life ministry can be found at http://www.willowcreek.com/grouplife/resources/.
Feel free to forward any other sites you have found to be valuable in encouraging group life. dr.mick@shaw.ca.
a healthy church
Michael Wilkinson of Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, is the co-chair of The Centre for Research on Canadian Evangelicalism’s (CRCE) large-scale study of evangelical congregations throughout Canada determining what factors in church life produce a “healthy church.”
ie. worship styles, leadership structures, evangelistic strategies, Christian education programs, preaching emphasis, and congregational priorities
God of missio dei
Missio Dei is a Latin term which is translated as “Mission of God.” The church is privileged to participate in His mission, with God going before us and preparing our way for His mission.
click here for discussion sheet
a webcam discussion with alan hirsch
A web cam discussion with Alan Hirsch, “6 Principles from his book, “The Forgotten Ways”.
- Rediscover Jesus 2. Becoming Like Jesus ….. quality control . . .
mark driscoll – style in ministry
Mark Driscoll – Mars Hill Church, Seattle on Style in Ministry. An interview with Mark Driscoll, at the 2006 National Conference “for Desiring God”
