The king of numbered lists, Thom Rainer produces six distinctives of churches that experience resuscitation. I like them because these are distinctives that any healthy church must have, and if any church neglects or forsakes them they would run into decline. Rainer writes: Is church resuscitation common? No. Is church resuscitation possible? Yes. In God’s …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 7 Chapter 4 – Of Creation I It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, for the manifestation of the glory of His eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, in the beginning, to create, or make of nothing, the world, and all things therein whether visible or invisible, …
Songs of preparation: How Blessed Are Those Above Reproach (BOPFW 119A). Call to worship: Praise: Jesus Is The Name We Honour. Prayer of adoration and confession: Scripture assurance, confession of faith, doxology: Our Father Everlasting (The Creed); Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1; Glory To God, The Father. Continuous reading: Daniel 9: 1 – 19 – Daniel, …
Jonathan Howe writes about communication strategy for church, the necessity of effective communication, and how more is not always the same thing as better: I would suggest that instead of being concerned with simply communicating more, churches should be focused on communicating more efficiently and effectively. These four steps will help your church determine what …
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