Video 1 – leading ineffectively in the boardroom
Video 2 – leading effectively!
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an interview with Rev. Brent Cantelon, lead pastor of Christian Life Assembly, Langley BC. Brent shares on longevity in ministry.
Ron Michalski is the senior pastor of Glad Tidings Church, Victoria BC. He shares the value of longevity in pastoral ministry.
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.
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
Reflecting on Transitions in Ministry by Mick Nelson
“Looking back over my life in ministry, I have experienced several occasions where the opportunity to change the place or focus of my ministry has presented itself. In weighing those decisions, this life principle has guided me. ” – Mick Nelson
Mick is Discipleship Ministries Director – Broadway Church, Vancouver BC
“I Was There!” 35 churches from the PAOC BC & Yukon District participated in some way in the 2010 Winter Games and this video highlights a few of their stories.
