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The following is an excerpt from "Good to Great Church Planting: Accelerating Growth and Effectiveness in Church Planting"--a concept paper from Leadership Network's European Church Planting Network.
Leaders of the Antioch Movement in the Ukraine still remember the day denominational leaders in that country decided to trade their independent church-planting efforts for a united national plan.
It was the first time since the fall of Communism ushered in religious freedom in the Ukraine that religious leaders had banded together for the purpose of widespread church multiplication.
"We tried to help churches understand that it is our country and we are responsible for it; it is our people and our churches who need to deliver and give birth to other churches," says Victor Kulbich, who helped train church planters in the country. "And it is our responsibility to bring the Gospel to each man, woman and child and plant the churches. It is a huge vision and we need God's help."
The culmination of the collaborative work of the Antioch Movement was when Baptist, Pentecostal and independent church leaders came together to sign a historic plan to . . .
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English Language Has Most Words; Chinese Second |
English contains more words than any other language on the planet and recently added its millionth word, according to the Global Language Monitor, a Web site that uses a math formula to estimate how often words are created.
Christian Donors Are Nearly Double the National Average |
One in four (24.6%) of all U.S. donors in 2008 gave to faith-based charities, according to Campbell Rinker research. Within this group of faith-based donors, 76% identify themselves as Christian. Among Christian donors, 29% support faith-based charities, 55% plan to give the same amount in 2009, 27% to give less, and 14% to give more.
On average, Christian donors gave $4,180 to charity in 2007 vs. $1,353 by donors of other religions. The amount donated by Christian donors is nearly double the national average of $2,140 for all charitable households.
If you are thinking of becoming a multi-site church, this is for you! The Practicum will help you and your team develop a step-by-step strategic plan for how to reach your goal of implementing multiple worship sites.
Learn how to:
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Cast a Vision for Multi-Site |
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Identify Key Leaders |
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Create an Unstoppable Culture |
The Practicum will be lead by the NewThing staff of Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL. Over the years, Community Christian has become an innovative multi-site church that has grown in attendance from 5 to more than 5,000 attenders at nine locations.
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| Connections: Blessings in a Backpack |
Since joining Leadership Network's Missional Renaissance Leadership Community, Pastor Mike Kessler of Trinity Baptist Church (Mount Pleasant, TX) has observed a movement in his congregation from volunteering and invitational events to more concentrated ministry efforts.
| Search Is On: Best Book on Church Leadership |
We want to know what our readers are reading in the area of church leadership. Which of the many books available have you read that really struck a chord for you? Which of those books did you recommend to your peers? In other words, what are the must-read books for church leaders on leadership?
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With over 500 responses, ranging from church attendances of 500 to 30,000, this unique survey provides the insider scoop on the priorities, strengths, time usage, and staffing issues for senior pastors.
Want to know what large-church senior pastors say keeps them awake at night? That's one of over 50 questions we asked. Most replies are clustered by size range so that pastors can best understand their peer group. This report reveals many interesting insights on the unique role of large-church leadership.
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