Strategy, Method, and Analysis for Church Leaders
I definitely remember one of the things that stretched me most as a new believer. It wasn’t changing stuff that I had done previously, like eating too much, drinking too much, using bad language, looking a little too long at a beautiful lady walking by, etc. It wasn’t beginning to spend time in my Bible [...]
I recently had the privilege of being invited to “guest blog” on a friend’s blog. It’s Jon Stolpe Stretched. The post went up this morning. Pretty cool! The title is: Our Behavior Is Our Witness. It’s a few words on a corporate experience I had that stretched me as a Christ follower. How do you be “one [...]
I was reflecting the other day on the number of times I’ve been a part of helping our church (Christ’s Church of the Valley) prepare to welcome hundreds of new people on one of the most “visited” days of the year … Christmas Eve. This coming December 24th will be the 11th Christmas Eve we’ve done. [...]
I am now actively engaged in revising our current Church Planting Strategy, extending it beyond our local “Philadelphia Region” to include our emerging “regional, national, and international” strategy. Once this is done, I’ll post it here. Here’s what our Church Planting Strategy looks like right now … Church Planting Strategy At Christ’s Church of the Valley [...]
The situation in Haiti is catastrophic to say the least. And, many of us are asking, “How should I respond?” Based on the information I’m getting, the very best thing to do for the people of Haiti is to give sacrificially to a Christian support effort. Donating to Lifeline Christian Mission will literally provide assistance immediately. [...]
Every week Brian Jones, our Senior Pastor, sends out his Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts to those who have subscribed. His unique style is refreshing! I’ve included his most recent contribution, Wimpy Christians. If you haven’t yet signed up to receive this weekly newsletter, do so by clicking HERE. I had just graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary [...]
Every week Brian Jones, our Senior Pastor, sends out his Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts to those who have subscribed. His unique style is refreshing! I’ve included his most recent contribution, The Wisdom of Patience below. If you haven’t yet signed up to receive this weekly newsletter, do so by clicking HERE. One reason we can’t see [...]
Every week Brian Jones, our Senior Pastor, sends out his Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts to those who have subscribed. His unique style is refreshing! I’ve included his most recent contribution, Way Better Than Disney below. If you haven’t yet signed up to receive this weekly newsletter, do so by clicking HERE. My grandmother was born in [...]
How many people do you know that enjoy going door-to-door? If you’ve done this yourself you know what I mean. Regardless of the purpose, spending a day going door-to-door takes courage and is not usually much fun. Every year here at Christ’s Church of the Valley we spend several days working on our Strategic Plan. [...]
