Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002
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Money that individuals give comes to the church from five sources, or "pockets." Obviously, these are not actual pockets, but symbolic pictures representing five major motives of church members in giving to their church. When church leaders understand the nature and source of their church’s
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Baptist
Contributed by Carla Powell on Apr 20, 2002
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The story has been told of a church in the Pacific Northwest, which participates in the
"sharing of the peace" during worship. When they share the peace, they are exuberant
and enthusiastic. They leave their pews to embrace one another. Newcomers are warmly
welcomed with a kind word, a
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
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And just how effective is the church today at halting this social decline? Not very, according to most sources. The sad reality is that on many fronts, the American Church is struggling just to exist. In the face of real life problems, our churches are anemic and turned in on themselves. C.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
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Puritans viewed the family as a little church and a little commonwealth. The home was to be a place where spiritual and moral development was nurtured – a smaller culture that impacted the larger culture.
Michael G. Moriarty, The Perfect
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 20, 2002
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Howard Hendricks shares how in their church in Dallas they were in desperate need of a person to teach a junior high boys class. Those will to do it came down to a list with one name on it.
When Howard Hendricks heard the name he said, ‘You have got to be kidding’.
He says now that he could not
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Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002
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In a Catholic church a sign was hanging over a shrine which said, "This Shrine is out of order. Do not worship here." That is a parable of what sin does to the Christian. It
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 25, 2002
“40% of American adults attend church in a typical weekend. (2000) From the mid-eighties to the mid-nineties, church attendance was on a roller coaster ride. In 1986, 42% of adults attended a church service during a typical week in January. Attendance rose steadily, reaching a peak of 49% in
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2002
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A young boy was observed by a minister in church praying very fervently; but much to the preacher’s surprise, he was also heard to say from time to time: "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." So preacher approached the boy after he had apparently finished his prayer and said, "Son, I was very pleased to see you
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Wood on May 30, 2002
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One of the sweet Christians in church history was a little guy named Billy Bray. He was a Cornish miner. He had one of the most remarkable salvation experiences you ever saw in all of your life. Billy Bray was so happy — he shouted all the time. He bothered people. He had so much joy, just shouting
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Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002
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A young boy was on his way to church in Chicago. On his way someone asked him where he was going. He gave the name of the church, which surprised the stranger. “That’s a long walk—why would you go so far
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Congregational
Contributed by Kerry Tilley on Aug 29, 2002
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: Some clues that a church is living, vital and active are: Live churches have many people who bring their Bibles and use them; dead churches do not. Live churches are filled with praise and sounds of joy and thanksgiving;dead churches are apathetic and lifeless.
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 8, 2002
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President Calvin Coolege went to church, and afterwards was asked by a friend what the minister spoke on. “He preached on sin.” The friend asked what the
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Congregational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
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KEEPING SATAN’S CHURCH ALIVE AND WELL
Anton LaVey, who founded the Church of Satan, died Oct. 29 of heart failure at age 67. His daughter, Karla, and girlfriend Blanche Barton kept LaVey’s death a secret for a week so as not to disturb followers during the church’s most important holiday,
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Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 23, 2002
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Gene Mims in Kingdom Principles for Church Growth said, “The purpose of worship is to come before the Lord in obedience to praise Him, to hear from Him, to confess to Him, and to commit our lives to Him. Every worship service is to be an encounter
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Mennonite
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jan 20, 2003
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In their book, Ten Steps for Church Growth, Donald McGavran and Win Arn said, "New life and growth are more likely to be experienced when a church (or individual Christian) is willing to
risk and move from the known to the unknown. Such a move, however, is threatening. Not all . . . are willing
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Mar 1, 2003
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“The worst threats the church has ever encountered have come more from within than without. External pressures are like water on a grease fire– causing the church to intensify and spread. Internal strife and bickering are like
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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