Book of the Quarter: Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory
Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, by Tod Bolsinger; InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL, © 2015 by Tod...
I Want the Church to Grow–But Do I Want Any More People?
Ross Jordan began his work with the Central Church of Christ in October 1987. Cordell Holloway, our education minister, Ross,...
Are You Trying to Forgive Someone Who Doesn’t Want It?
Many read Matthew 6:14, 15 and come up with the rule that a faithful Christian will forgive everyone, everything, every...
Book of the Quarter — Interim Ministry in Action: A Handbook for Churches in Transition
Interim Ministry in Action: A Handbook for Churches in Transition, by Norman B. Bendroth, An Alban Institute Book, Rowman &...
How Can I Be Hospitable?
Elders are to be hospitable. 1 Timothy 3:2 Christians are to be hospitable “without grumbling.” 1 Peter 4:9 Three ways to be...
Dealing with Difficult Leaders and Difficult People
[This post is from a previous Jenkins Institute magazine, Hope and Expectation. Used by permission.] I begin by saying I’ve had...
How Do You “Tell it to the Church” When What You’re Telling Is About the Elders?
Jesus tells us how to deal with a brother who sins against us. Matthew 18:15-17 When an elder or eldership...
Book of the Quarter: The Practice: shipping creative work
The Practice: shipping creative work, by Seth Godin; Copyright © 2020 by Do You Zoom, Inc.; Penguin, New York On...
New Shepherds Orientation Workshop # 25, Riverchase Church of Christ, Hoover, Alabama
We had a beautiful weekend at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana, Alabama. The temperature was ideal. The facilities for...
New Shepherds Orientation Workshop # 24, Pacific Church of Christ, Pacific, Missouri
Three couples were recognized Sunday morning for completing New Shepherds Orientation Workshop. Steve and Anna Hurst, Jimmy and Tracy Smith,...
