Beliefs And Behaviors That Kill Their Churches
By Eddie Hammett, Ministry Partner with The Columbia Partnership
Voice: 828.458.8954, E-mail: EHammett@TheColumbiaPartnership.org, Web Site: www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
Over the past several months I have begun to note lies and deceptions that provide deep roots for the dysfunction and ineffectiveness of many leaders and/or their churches. I am keenly aware that for many lies are a judgment call and based on one’s limited knowledge and often one’s perspective or belief system. Others believe truth for the church comes from the Bible. Others believe ultimate truth is found in the person of Christ. With this in mind consider some of the lies I believe in large part responsible for the diminished impact and effectiveness of many churches in our 21st century world.
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June 28, 2010
With the increase in megachurches, the prominence of “parachurch” leaders and organizations, and the presence of hundreds of thousands of Americans who serve as clergy and church staff, one often overlooked group is the laity – or the unpaid, unheralded people who comprise the Christian community in America.
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Dick Hamm and George Bullard of The Columbia Partnership propose to initiate a regional denominational/middle judicatory executive learning community composed of three to five executives from middle expressions of denominations from each of at least a dozen denominations.
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Beliefs And Behaviors That Kill Their Churches
A Travel Free Learning Article
By Eddie Hammett, Ministry Partner with The Columbia Partnership
Voice: 828.458.8954, E-mail: EHammett@TheColumbiaPartnership.org, Web Site: www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
Over the past several months I have begun to note lies and deceptions that provide deep roots for the dysfunction and ineffectiveness of many leaders and/or their churches. I am keenly aware that for many lies are a judgment call and based on one’s limited knowledge and often one’s perspective or belief system. Others believe truth for the church comes from the Bible. Others believe ultimate truth is found in the person of Christ. With this in mind consider some of the lies I believe in large part responsible for the diminished impact and effectiveness of many churches in our 21st century world.
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Travel Free Learning Article
By Ruben Swint, Ministry Partner with The Columbia Partnership
Voice: 404.314.7273, E-mail: RSwint@TheColumbiaPartnership.org, Web Site: www.TheColumbiaPartnership.org
Structure is critically important for successfully raising funds. Fundraising structure is contained in three plans which build one upon the other. Together, the three plans provide the rationale and motivation for a congregation to generously contribute to their God-given mission.
Mission is Plan One
We are in an age of mission. Program and denominational orientation are giving way to mission focus. A congregation understanding and acting upon its unique mission is essential for capital campaign success. The best funded nonprofits and congregations are those with a clear and compelling mission. What should be included in a congregation’s mission?
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