I don't often spend my blogging energy "ranting" about this or that. But, it seems, lately, that we as Christian Church leaders are getting a "bad wrap." To say that the Christian Church isn't "making disciples" or is planting churches that don't "develop leaders" right from the start is just not accurate. There ... now I've said it. All you have to do is look around. This notion that we're not doing things … [Read more...]
“Fly By” Weddings?
Does Your Church Do "Fly By" Weddings?
Many years ago we made a decision as a church not to do "fly by" weddings. You know what I mean. A person who is not connected to your church (and usually no other church) calls the office line and requests a pastor to do their wedding. We made this decision because we believe what the Bible says about marriage. We also believe lots of other stuff the Bible says :). So, what did we do? We agreed on a policy … [Read more...]
Usher Ministry Description
Purpose Serving as an Usher helps the church to provide a welcoming, comfortable, and safe environment for guests attending weekend services and special events. General Description An usher serves as part of weekend services in support of service production and as the primary contact with guests. Scheduled on a rotating basis, ushers prepare and distribute programs, offer Bibles, seat guests, collect offerings, … [Read more...]