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  • Blackaby In His Book

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 26, 2010
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    Blackaby in his book "Power of the Call" shares on pages 14-17 what the qualifications of a spiritual leader are: i. A leader has an absolute sense of urgency (Matt. 9:35-37) ii. A leader has an absolute priority and commitment to prayer (Matt. 9:38). iii. A leader is unconditionally related to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Church Alternatives

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    CHURCH ALTERNATIVES A Barna study finds a majority of U.S. adults believe there are biblically legitimate alternatives to participation in a conventional church. Among them are engaging in faith activities at home with one’s family (acceptable by 89% of adults); being active in a house church ...read more

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  • What Will They Say?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
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    WHAT WILL THEY SAY? A minister, a priest and a rabbi die and go to heaven for orientation. They are all asked, "When you are in your casket, and friends, family, and congregants are mourning over you, what would you like to hear them say?" The minister says, "I would like to hear them say that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Gen Y Clout: 70 Million People Were Born Between ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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    Gen Y Clout: 70 million people were born between ’76 and ’97. Nearly double the Baby Boomers and 3 times the size of Generation X. “It’s hard to overstate the import-ance of this market development,” says Reid Sullivan, Panasonic’s U.S. Portable Audio Product Group. This generation of kids is ...read more

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  • It Reminds Me Of The Three Buddies Who Die In A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 12, 2003
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     | 2,832 views

    It reminds me of the three buddies who die in a car crash and go to heaven to an orientation. They are all asked, "When you are in your casket and friends and family are standing over you, what would you like to hear them say about you?" The first guy says, "I would like to hear them say that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph M. Stowell Said, "Some Time Ago I Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Joseph M. Stowell said, "Some time ago I was chatting with a man who consults with some of the largest U.S. companies about their quality control. Because ministry is a form of human quality control, I though I’d ask him for some insights. "He said, ’In quality control, we are not concerned about ...read more

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  • Joseph M. Stowell - Some Time Ago, I Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Joseph M. Stowell - Some time ago, I was chatting with a man who consults with some of the largest U.S. companies about their quality control. Because ministry is a form of human quality control, I thought I’d ask him for some insights. He said, "In quality control, we are not concerned about the ...read more

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  • At Age Thirty, Joseph Could Never Have Handled ...

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 16, 2010
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    At age thirty, Joseph could never have handled this world-class task without an intense and experience-oriented course in management. It began in Potiphar’s house, where he managed all of his affairs. It continued in prison where he was eventually responsible for all the prisoners. And thirteen ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Fox Entertainment Group (Feg), Owned By News ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
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    Fox Entertainment Group (FEG), owned by News Corp (also owns HarperCollins’ Zondervan and HarperOne) has acquired Beliefnet, the largest online faith and spirituality Web destination. “FEG’s vast resources will enable Beliefnet to expand our audience, enhance our offerings and more effectively ...read more

  • The Idol Of Sexual ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 27, 2012
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    THE IDOL OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY -The next idol hasn’t just slipped in the door, it has kicked in the door. It is the Eros problem, our society has overdosed on immoral sexual behavior. Kids in my generation had to seek out things that had sexual overtones and it was usually pretty difficult to find ...read more

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  • We Must Choose. Be A Child Of The Past With All ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "We must choose. Be a child of the past with all its crudities and imperfections, its failures and defeats, or a child of the future, ...read more

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  • Consumer Trends: Two Major Trends Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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    Consumer Trends: Two major trends of paradigm-shifting proportions are changing the face of the entire consumer retail market today. Every consumer business is going to feel the effects. Trend #1: Connecting replaces cocooning as dominant consumer trend. The cocooning and nesting trend that is at ...read more

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  • Years Ago A Man Was Hired By A Pharmaceutical ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 3, 2006
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    Years ago a man was hired by a pharmaceutical company to be an area salesman. He was smart, a quick thinker, people oriented – perfect for the job.He was given a territory, training and all he needed to get the job done.On his first day his manager called to see how his visits went, “no visits yet, ...read more

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Well, In The Bible, Names Are Very Significant ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 2, 2009
     | 1,860 views

    Well, in the Bible, names are very significant and they are significant in other cultures as well. Talking about the Mexican Indians, and somehow or another something of their culture comes up, and the face is very important to an Indian, just as it is in the Orient, we know of course that face is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • C. We Must Position Ourselves To Be A Prophetic ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 30, 2008
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    C. We must position ourselves to be a prophetic voice to our generation. D. We may not know the future but we know who holds the future. E. On a ...read more

  • A "Lame Duck" President Met With His Successor In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 5, 2003
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    A “lame duck” President met with his successor in the Oval Office. Near the end of the orientation, he presented the incoming leader three numbered envelopes, with specific instructions to open them, in order, when great difficulties arose. After the new President completed his “honeymoon” period ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • U.s. Donor Profiles: According To Campbell ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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    U.S. Donor Profiles: According to Campbell research, the following are typical profiles of U.S. donors. (1) Gender: 60% female, 40% male. (2) Ethic Origin: 85% Caucasian, 7% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian and 4% other. (3) Median Age: 54. Of course individual organiza-tions donor profiles ...read more

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  • U.s. Donor Profiles According To Campbell ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,761 views

    U.S. Donor Profiles According to Campbell research, the following are typical profiles of U.S. donors. (1) Gender: 60% female, 40% male. (2) Ethic Origin: 85% Caucasian, 7% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian and 4% other. (3) Median Age: 54. Of course individual organiza-tions donor profiles ...read more

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  • Pastor Leadership Styles

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    Pastor Leadership Styles Shepherding-loving, nurturing, community-driven 55% Bridge Building-good personality, create consensus, being people together 53% Directional-seeks next logical move, searches for right path 44% Team Building, matching people/jobs, expects it done, hands off ...read more

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  • Media Danger For Kids: Just-Released Medical ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 1,967 views

    Media Danger For Kids: Just-released medical studies find constant exposure to media may be harmful to children. The studies link TV and video games to a host of modern youth ills, including obesity, sexual activity, consumerism, and antisocial behavior. The more TV 3rd-and-4th-graders watch, the ...read more

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