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  • Adult Education
    Hill, Joselyn (2010-12-15)
    How are adults in your congregation being educated in the faith? Who are you seeking to satisfy through adult education? Are demand-and-supply or on-time-learning profiles driving adult education in your church? Hill asks ...
  • Aging Ministry: When is it Relevant?
    Larson, Ross Henry (2010-12-13)
    What is an aging Ministry? Is this what we did in our youth when we visited nursing homes in our community? Look for Larson to distinguish between ministry involving elderly persons and ministry among the aging? But aren’t ...
  • Are Administration and Ministry Compatible?
    Rediger, G. Lloyd (2010-11-22)
    Church administration sounds like an unfeeling and methodical term, derived from bureaucratic religion. Ministry, on the other hand sounds caring and flexible. If we assume that both administration and ministry are important ...
  • The Art of Spiritual Renewal
    Easum, William (2010-12-13)
    Large church, small church, huge staff, minimal staff, the pastors’ drain of spiritual resources may push them out of their comfort limits and close to edge. Easum chooses to deal with the situation of spiritual renewal ...
  • Be Not Afrayed
    Drury, Keith (2010-12-13)
    Size of the church does not matter when looking at the busyness that can overcome pastors during special holiday seasons. How good are you at where you draw the line of regarding others' expectations of you?
  • Beak Forward into the Wind
    St. John, Mattew (2010-12-13)
    I cannot help but think that our feathered friends know something about life that you and I too often forget -- that the best way to endure the blusters life brings our way is to face them head on. Beak forward. Tail ...
  • Body of Christ
    Burns, Nancy (2010-12-13)
    Increasingly, religious leaders and medical professionals are discovering the symbiotic relationship between religious faith and health.
  • Breast Cancer: Pastoral Counseling Intervention
    Hoke, Renee (2010-12-13)
    Pastors are frequently left out of the loop in the early traumatic phases of identifying and diagnosing breast cancer.The development of a support to the sufferer and her family should be part of the church.
  • The Breath of Hidden Life
    Houston, James M. (2010-12-16)
    Animals have the ability to use camouflage to hide themselves from predators. Many humans attempt to hide themselves from God, assuming he is a cosmic predator. In sharpest contrast, our humanity requires that we deliberately ...
  • Building Concensus on Your Board
    Anderson, Leith (2010-11-18)
    From the Beeson Institute June, 2001. Seminar on developing healthy churches.
  • By the Blood Remade
    Gray, Rick (2010-11-18)
    Dr. Gray discusses being passionate about what God calls us to.
  • The Challenge of Alzheimers
    Ellor, James (2010-12-13)
    When a person is diagnosed with Alzheimers, the entire family is affected.The author calls us to a better understanding of this condition and how to support the person and the family.
  • The Character and Habits of a Good Pastor
    Willimon, William (2010-12-13)
    Willimon speaks directly to Methodist clergy but readily agrees that ordained leaders of other churches share "certain expectations inherent in any faithful performance of ministry."
  • Choosing Paths of Service
    Schroder, Susan Gregg (2010-12-14)
    All professional people face the challenge of determining the amount of time they devote to job-related and non-job-related activities. Many ministry professionals may find it difficult knowing where to place priorities ...
  • A Chosen Child: The Mystery of Adoption
    Regier, Donald (2010-12-13)
    The biblical doctrine of adoption has come alive for me. I no longer view it as dogma in a dusty book. I now see it as a joyous article of faith and life. I have begun to understand this great truth from God's perspective, ...
  • Christian Response to Apartheid - Salvationist View
    Tuck, Brian (2010-12-13)
    The lecture presented by Salvation Army Colonel Brian Tuck discusses apartheid and what the Christian's response should be.
  • Christian Witness in a Marketplace of Cultural Alternatives
    Zahnizer, Matt (2010-12-15)
    Changes in ethnicity are continually observed in our neighborhoods. With the political unrest in the world today, relocation in America presents hope for many people. New immigrants may bring a new language, a new religion, ...
  • Christian Witness in a Marketplace of Cultural Alternatives
    Zahniser, Matt (2010-11-22)
    Christians learn how to share the gospel with people living down the street who might be identified as cultural adherents of alternative faiths.
  • A Church Uniquely Blessed
    Russell, Bob (2010-12-03)
    Bob Russell shares the story of Southeast Christian Church, Louisvlle, KY. Beeson Institute 1999.
  • Creating A New Culture for Clergy Women
    Moore, Joy (2010-12-14)
    What is our focus when we consider women as pastors? Are our expectations seen through our culture, tradition, or through the truths of Scripture? Rev. Moore encourages us to see beyond the external and fix our vision on ...

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