Improving Your Ministry Skills: February 2008
Best Practices Conference for Local Church Ministries Best practices for building local church ministries will be the focus of a wide-ranging event, Friday and Saturday, …
Putting Others First: February 2008
Give Teens Positive Press Churches in our Association have students who are outstanding young people. We would like to honor students who demonstrate outstanding Christian …
Classifieds: February 2008
Job Openings at GARBC Resource Center At Regular Baptist Resource Center our people are our most valuable asset. We desire to be a place where …
GARBC Conference: February 2008
Reserve your Room Now! 2008 GARBC Annual Conference promises to be packed with excellent speakers, relevant workshops, soul-stirring music, family adventures, and great down-home fellowship. …
BuildUP Church Ministry Training: February 2008
Become better at what you do… and encourage your church people to improve their ministry skills! Learn how you might more effectively teach God’s Word …
Synergy: February 2008
Warm up your brain cells this winter! Synergy is ready for your viewing! This GARBC e-newsletter for pastors and wives and ministry leaders provides great …
Christmas Eve Services
During the recent Christmas season, many churches hosted Christmas Eve services in which they reflected on the gift of Jesus Christ, and shared the gospel …
Women’s Hobby Outreach
Do ladies in your church have special hobbies? Why not turn their hobbies into outreach opportunities? The format is simple: Women get together once or …
Intentional Training of Deacons
Often deacons begin serving in their office with little training or experience, nor do they possess a working knowledge of Baptist history and distinctives. As …
The Emerging Church Movement’s Impact on Worship
In this age of postmodernism, much has been said about the emerging church movement. This movement has influenced the way believers do church, read and …
Child Dedication Service
Recently my husband and I attended a child dedication service at Faith Baptist Church, Winfield, Illinois, in which our grandson and our daughter and her …
Observations during Interim Ministries
A well-respected and loved veteran pastor, Joe Bower, has spent the latter portion of his ministry career in helping churches during times between pastors. He …
Preaching Contemporary Issues
Many people today doubt the relevance of God’s Word. They would rather read USA Today, Time, or Newsweek than the Bible. They believe that the …
Association Updates: February 2008
A Big Thank-You! Praise! A special thank-you to the following churches for increasing their financial support of the Association: Germantown Hills Baptist Church, Metamora, Illinois, …
Dedication Letter for Child
Dear Olivia, Happy Birthday! I am writing this letter to you on the day of your Parent-Child Dedication at Faith Baptist Church. As you read …
5 Ways to Get Out of Your Rut and into Your Community
Everybody can do it! Is your church small? Does it have limited resources? That’s our church, but our bridge-building and outreach can go against the …
Dear Friends,
We are writing this note from home today due to an intense blizzard that has paralyzed the greater Chicago area. The GARBC Resource Center is …
Man to Man Ministry
Our Man to Man ministry is designed to provide accountability and encouragement to men in the church. We want men to have good friends and …
From My Heart to Yours
A greeting from Jeannie Vogel, GARBC women’s ministries coordinator: Hi! Allow me to introduce myself. I am a recent addition to the staff at the …
Effective Reading of Scripture
As I hear the Scriptures being read publicly, I shudder at the lack of preparation that sometimes precedes the oral reading of God’s Word. Paul …