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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Manage Cross-Cultural Ministries

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
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    Pastor David’s problem comes from the difference of world view assumption he has on leadership from most western style management books. First, let us examine some of the critical differences between Western and non-western assumptions about administratio

    HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE YOUR CROSS -CULTURAL MINISTRIES Introduction - Imagine Pastor David who loves his youth, successfully leads many young people to Christ, but struggles to know how to administrate his ministry. He knows his Biblical imperatives for youth ministry. He has successfully ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Nehemiah's Wild Ride Series

    Contributed by John Braland on Sep 27, 2006
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     | 3,553 views

    Have you ever felt like the walls were crumbling down around you? News so eye opening and devastating that it altered your thinking? Maybe the problem is taking place in a distant land or on the other side of the country and its affecting people you hav

    Have you ever felt like the walls were crumbling down around you? News so eye opening and devastating that it altered your thinking? Maybe the problem is taking place in a distant land or on the other side of the country and its affecting people you have never met. But for some reason their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rags Or Robes

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 28, 2006
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    Christmas Day changed a lot of people. Paul addressed some in the great city of Colossae – Christians who had a reputation of being strong believers, but had a little problem understanding why they were to act differently than the world. Don’t we all ha

    First Sunday After Christmas © As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Message For Graduates

    Contributed by Greg Carr on May 24, 2006
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    There is only a 4% difference between teenagers who regularly attend church and those who don’t in the area of attitude and behavior. This is scary because the crisis is real. We have a huge problem. What can we do about it? As parents, grandparents, guar

    Today we are honoring all the high school and college graduates. I would like them all to stand up. Now that you are graduating from high school and college, how do you expect your life to change? A little bit later today at the WMU gymnasium there will be a commencement exercise for the high ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Excess Baggage

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Apr 2, 2006
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    JUST AS HEAVY BAGS IN THE LITERAL SENSE WILL WEIGH YOU DOWN, HEAVY BAGGAGE FROM OUR PAST WILL ALSO WEIGH US DOWN SPIRITUALLY. THE CHALLENGE FOR US TODAY IS TO LET GO OF OUR PAST, OUR PAST PROBLEMS, OUR CARES, CONCERNS, MISTAKES, AND FAILURES.

    EXCESS BAGGAGE I SAMUEL 10:20-23 . . . NEIGHBOR (BOLD STATEMENT) – YOU/SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS CARRYING TOO MUCH BAGGAGE. FIRST SUNDAY . . . SPRING FORWARD. . . SEASONAL CHANGE/SPIRITUAL CHANGE – EXCESS BAGGAGE THE YEAR WAS 2000 WHEN R&B, HIP-HOP, NEO SOUL ARTIST ERYKAH BADU RELEASED A SINGLE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Sorry Enough?

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jan 31, 2009
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    Have you ever wished you could start over. Here is a picture I began months ago. This was to be a drawing of my son Dennis, who is serving in the navy. As I began the drawing I was pleased with how it started, but then I began to see all the problems

    Have you ever wished you could start over. Here is a picture I began months ago. This was to be a drawing of my son Dennis, who is serving in the navy. As I began the drawing I was pleased with how it started, but then I began to see all the problems with it. I noticed there was a problem with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Be An Example

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,138 views

    Timothy was the pastor of the church at Ephesus. He was probably between 30 and 40 years old, and he had a problem. The elders in leadership at the church were all over 40 years old, and were not taking Timothy seriously because of his age. Paul’s advi

    BE AN EXAMPLE Text: 1 Timothy 4:12 Introduction: •Timothy was the pastor of the church at Ephesus •Timothy was probably between 30 and 40 years old •Elders in leadership, all over 40 years old, not taking Timothy seriously •Paul’s advice: earn their respect by being an example in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joseph Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 16, 2010
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     | 16,112 views

    We're talking about Bible characters who had close encounters with God despite their sins, problems, and failures. Today we're talking about Joseph. The outline is: 1-The Dream, 2-The Nightmare, 3-The New Day.

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 3 – JOSEPH This morning, we’re continuing our sermon series on “CLOSE ENCOUNTERS” and we’ve been talking about the great heroes of the Bible who’ve had close encounters with God, and how that no matter… --who you are --what ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sunday Is Still A Holy Day Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 23, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,181 views

    Sunday has become nothing more then just another day of the weekend. A chance to caught up on all the things we have not been able to finish during the week. The problem is that we have lost sight of the 4th Commandment that God gave us all.

    Sunday is Still a Holy Day! Exodus 20:8-11 Introduction George Hatch raised a large family of seven boys and five girls in the sand hills of Nebraska. One Sunday morning a neighbor rushed over to help the Hatches get the new mown hay into the barn; clouds were rolling in from the West and it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Be Unbelieving

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Apr 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    We “CAN” believe in Christ to help us through the circumstances of our lives but unfortunately not all of us “WILL”. Today we will look at the problem of unbelief through the example of Sait Thomas as we see: 1. THE CAUSE OF HIS UNBELIEF (20:25) 2. T

    “DO NOT BE UNBELIEVING” “Low Sunday” John 20:24-29 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (Read passage) • If you look closely at just about any Red Sox T-Shirt or bumper sticker you will find a single word written on top - “BELIEVE!” We are called to believe that the Red Sox can and will win ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    A Changed Perspective

    Contributed by John Vella on Feb 5, 2007
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    Life’s troubles have always been part of humanity and always will be. Believing in God doesn’t take away any of those problems nor does it make the emotional and physical pain disappear. But believing in God does make a significant difference in the bigge

    Seeds for Sowing, Vol. IV - Issue 3, No. 17 Second Sunday of Lent (Year B) March 19, 2000 Readings: * Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18 * Romans 8:31-35, 37 * Mark 9:2-10 A Changed Perspective The Difficulties of Living Life is difficult. Not many people would deny that statement. It’s not easy to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • David Flowers avatar

    I'll Grow Into It Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 5, 2007
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     | 3,263 views

    Part 5 of series Every Thought Captive. Here Dave takes on the lie, "I’ll Grow Into It." This is when people assume they’ll grow spiritually as they age physically. Contains an explanation of where the lie comes from, the problems it causes, and what t

    “I’ll Grow Into It” Every Thought Captive, part 5 Wildwind Community Church February 18, 2007 David Flowers 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV) 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Overcoming The Critic

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Jun 12, 2007
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     | 5,330 views

    About a year and half into full-ministry, I made one of the biggest mistakes in my life. Personally, I was passive in this mistake. I only started the problem, but others certainly finished the damage. If I could, I would go back and change my actions.

    OVERCOMING THE CRITIC TEXT: LUKE 6:1-11 THEME: OVERCOMING THE INFLUENCE OF THE CRITIC IN LIFE. About a year and half into full-ministry, I made one of the biggest mistakes in my life. Personally, I was passive in this mistake. I only started the problem, but others certainly finished the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Obscuring God

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 19, 2016
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     | 3,446 views

    We need to see the Lord clearly. We need to see the Lord always before our faces. The only problem is that many of us are spiritually ADD and we allow the things of this world to obscure the face of the Lord. May the Lord help us to clear those away!

    Acts 2:22-25 (Let people find this while you say the following) In these verses Peter is in the middle of the recorded part of his sermon to those who were attracted to the sound of the might, rushing wind and to those proclaiming the wonders of God in foreign languages even though they were all ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Mary: A Role Model For Today's Moms Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on May 22, 2017
     | 7,239 views

    In this message we look at some of the ways Moms can identify with Mary, the Mother of Jesus. She no doubt experienced some of the same problems Moms today do. She would have faced ridicule, her son was hated by many and she likely lived in poverty.

    FAMILY MATTERS “Mary: a Model for Today’s Moms” Luke 1:26-28 If you are not aware, for the past 16 years there has been an annual survey telling us how much money the average mom should receive for all of the jobs that she does. This is a bit of what that job looks like and what they do—of course ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist