Feature A Ministry for Every Woman Divine EncountersThe impression was so strong. Donna Wagner, from Belgrade, Montana, turned on her car blinkers, changed her course and drove into the apartment complex. As she climbed the stairs she wondered if she was doing the right thing. At h... Read more My Little Men Ministry I realized when I became a mom there were as many different moms as there were chocolates…maybe more. There were moms who sold Tupperware, moms who ran museums, moms who cut felts for church projects, moms who ran marathons, moms who homeschooled ... Read more On Their Master's Mission EDITOR'S NOTE:Throughout North America, Adventist young adults are seeking active ways to engage with the church mission. While some may look askance at new methods and ministries, the fact is, status quo has little attraction for the 20- and 30-s... Read more On Their Master's Mission During the week before Christmas 2007, more than 330 young adults, including 27 from the North Pacific Union, departed from Tampa, Florida, for the first annual Cruise With a Mission. They boarded a Holland America ship, anticipating a seven-day c... Read more When We Pray Commission Culture Happens Editor's Note: Commission Culture and the Momentum concept of lifestyle evangelism do not just affect the persons reached, but also those who are doing the reaching. Evangelism is a two-way street. Those who share the blessings of the Holy Spirit ... Read more When we Pray Commission Culture Happens Nearly four years ago a dedicated Oregon Conference member shared with me that he had financially supported a major evangelistic campaign with Mark Finley in Denver, Colorado. He planted a seed. When Shawn Boonstra preached at the Gladstone Camp M... Read more When We Pray Commission Culture Happens How to plant Commission Culture seeds:Foster a passion for Christ and living for HimFocus on connecting with people, sharing Christ and disciplining othersEverywhere, everyday, people are placed in your path, connect with themKeep a strong connect... Read more When We Pray Commission Culture Happens Here are some additional "idea-starters" for practical ways churches and members can connect with their communities.Ideas for ChurchesHold a job fair/financial workshop/tax help clinicPlan a benefit concertPresent a seasonal play, i.e. Christmas p... Read more Reconnecting Tips for Members Here are a few more ideas from Mike Jones on how to connect with guests.Keep the flow of communication going — Once I resigned my membership, I never heard from my local church again. If your church has a newsletter, send it to the missing members... Read more Reconnecting: When Inactive Members Return Mike Jones grew up in the church, drifted away, and then made the decision to return. He's a former pastor and editor of Insight magazine. Whether you're an active member or not, his experience is worth considering.GLEANER: Did you "buy in" to the... Read more Why Heather Came Back Name: Heather GasserAge: 36Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)Occupation: Child and family therapistReligion: Seventh-day Adventist. Out of the church for five years; rebaptized in 2000.After college, I just stopped going to church, an... Read more Feature Sidebar - Appointments with God Divine appointments happen when ordinary people seek God in prayer and allow Him to work in their lives in extraordinary ways. These stories have a three-part trend:Stop: Seek JesusYield: Pray for the Holy SpiritGo: Take Jesus to the worldThe beau... Read more Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Current page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
A Ministry for Every Woman Divine EncountersThe impression was so strong. Donna Wagner, from Belgrade, Montana, turned on her car blinkers, changed her course and drove into the apartment complex. As she climbed the stairs she wondered if she was doing the right thing. At h... Read more
My Little Men Ministry I realized when I became a mom there were as many different moms as there were chocolates…maybe more. There were moms who sold Tupperware, moms who ran museums, moms who cut felts for church projects, moms who ran marathons, moms who homeschooled ... Read more
On Their Master's Mission EDITOR'S NOTE:Throughout North America, Adventist young adults are seeking active ways to engage with the church mission. While some may look askance at new methods and ministries, the fact is, status quo has little attraction for the 20- and 30-s... Read more
On Their Master's Mission During the week before Christmas 2007, more than 330 young adults, including 27 from the North Pacific Union, departed from Tampa, Florida, for the first annual Cruise With a Mission. They boarded a Holland America ship, anticipating a seven-day c... Read more
When We Pray Commission Culture Happens Editor's Note: Commission Culture and the Momentum concept of lifestyle evangelism do not just affect the persons reached, but also those who are doing the reaching. Evangelism is a two-way street. Those who share the blessings of the Holy Spirit ... Read more
When we Pray Commission Culture Happens Nearly four years ago a dedicated Oregon Conference member shared with me that he had financially supported a major evangelistic campaign with Mark Finley in Denver, Colorado. He planted a seed. When Shawn Boonstra preached at the Gladstone Camp M... Read more
When We Pray Commission Culture Happens How to plant Commission Culture seeds:Foster a passion for Christ and living for HimFocus on connecting with people, sharing Christ and disciplining othersEverywhere, everyday, people are placed in your path, connect with themKeep a strong connect... Read more
When We Pray Commission Culture Happens Here are some additional "idea-starters" for practical ways churches and members can connect with their communities.Ideas for ChurchesHold a job fair/financial workshop/tax help clinicPlan a benefit concertPresent a seasonal play, i.e. Christmas p... Read more
Reconnecting Tips for Members Here are a few more ideas from Mike Jones on how to connect with guests.Keep the flow of communication going — Once I resigned my membership, I never heard from my local church again. If your church has a newsletter, send it to the missing members... Read more
Reconnecting: When Inactive Members Return Mike Jones grew up in the church, drifted away, and then made the decision to return. He's a former pastor and editor of Insight magazine. Whether you're an active member or not, his experience is worth considering.GLEANER: Did you "buy in" to the... Read more
Why Heather Came Back Name: Heather GasserAge: 36Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)Occupation: Child and family therapistReligion: Seventh-day Adventist. Out of the church for five years; rebaptized in 2000.After college, I just stopped going to church, an... Read more
Feature Sidebar - Appointments with God Divine appointments happen when ordinary people seek God in prayer and allow Him to work in their lives in extraordinary ways. These stories have a three-part trend:Stop: Seek JesusYield: Pray for the Holy SpiritGo: Take Jesus to the worldThe beau... Read more
