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Developing Lay Leaders in the Church

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By William T. McConnell, Ministry Associate with The Columbia Partnership

Voice: 513.367.4316, E-mail: BMcConnell@TheColumbiaPatnership.org, Web Site: www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org

Every church I have been called to serve has come already equipped with lay leadership. In some cases the pre-existing leadership was really quite good. In other cases the lay leadership proved to be weak and ineffective. Often lay leadership has been problematic and a central issue to address in helping churches reverse their trend of dwindling numbers and lessening community impact, and to help it become healthy and growing.

Launching a New Denomination in a Denominational Transformation Era

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Or, Reinventing or Resurrecting an Existing One  

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April 21, 2010 Edition

By George Bullard, Ministry Partner with The Columbia Partnership

Voice: 803.622.0923, E-mail: GBullard@TheColumbiaPartnership.org, Web Site: www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org

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If I were launching a new denominational movement today, what strategic principles would I use to guide this process? And, if I was reinventing or resurrecting an existing denomination would I use these same or different principles? Yes, the same.

Hopeful Imagination: Traditional Churches Finding God's Way in a Rapidly Changing World

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Eddie Hammett

Ministry Partner with The Columbia Partnership

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Do traditional churches have a future? Where are the traditional churches that are strong and have influence and make an impact on their communities and world? Who are the leaders of these traditional churches? What makes these traditional churches and leaders effective?

These are some of the foundational questions the leadership team for Hopeful Imagination Conference have been exploring that will be the focus of the October 22-23, 2010 Conference. First Baptist Church, Wilmington, NC at www.FBCWilimington.org, is one of those strong, influential churches – 200 years old, inner city congregation that meets in a 140 year old facility. Over the last fifteen years they have:

Travel Free Learning Dialogue on A Pastor's View of Haiti Disaster Response

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A Pastor's View on Haiti Disaster Response.

TFL Dialogue, Bill Howard on A Pastor's View of Haiti Disaster Response

A Pastor’s View of Haiti Disaster Response: How Your Church Can Help

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By Bill Howard, Ministry Associate with The Columbia Partnership

Voice: 803.467.3843, E-mail: BHoward@TheColumbiaPartnership.org, Web Site: www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org

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January 12, 2010 a devastating earthquake struck just outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti, leaving 250,000 dead, 300,000 injured, and over one million people homeless. The earthquake affected up to three million people. 

I had been training three young pastors who were in Port-au-Prince during the earthquake. Scripture tells us to pray without ceasing. I fulfilled that commandment as I prayed continually for the safety of my young friends and sat glued to the television as CNN and others reported the unfolding of this enormous catastrophe.

 
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