Summer Synergy for Your Ministry
Recharge with Synergy! This GARBC e-newsletter for pastors and wives and ministry leaders provides great ideas for your ministry. Written by ministry leaders for ministry …
Dear friends,
Recently our bathroom flooring gave way, requiring repair. Actually it became one of those projects that grew in scope beyond our imagination. Soon we realized …
Women’s Ministries: Once Upon a Time Theme
This year our women’s events are revolving around the theme, “Once upon a time….” Every six weeks we plan an event for women, which involves …
Women’s Ministries: Pampered, Pink, and Pretty Night
For an event to kick off and promote our fall Bible study, our women’s ministry hosted a Pampered, Pink, and Pretty Night. We had make-up …
Pastor and Deacon Commitment Statement
As a pastor I sought to affirm a commitment annually among our leadership team of pastors and deacons to our mutual ministry. This practice encouraged …
Book Look: Believer’s Baptism
Want a substantive book that addresses biblical material about baptism with precision and grace? Believer’s Baptism by Thomas Schreiner and Shawn Wright (B&H Academic, 2006) …
The Importance of Background Checks
Christ taught that children are important and that they need to be protected (Matt. 18:1-6). A church can never be too careful when it comes …
Pastoral perspectives. . .
In Praise of Little Places and Humble People Ever been to Omer, Michigan? It’s a town along Lake Huron not far from Tawas. I drove …
Life in the Parsonage Column
Pastor Laird Baldwin desires to encourage pastors and ministry leaders and their families. If you have a particular topic or dilemma related to pastors or …
Christmas Program Outreach
Now is a good time to start preliminary planning for your church’s Christmas program. Pastor Steve Poludinak describes the program used for outreach by Tri-County …
God’s Provisions for Pastors…and Other People Too!
In ministry certain periods of time may seem like drought experiences in our lives. However God’s Word reminds us of the Lord’s love and care …
Helping Students Behave
Do you have Sunday School students who enjoy poking their neighbors or making side comments? If so, you might help your students improve their behavior …
10 Things You Should Know about Primaries
Remember the old song, To Know You is to Love You? To know Primaries is to love them! Their enjoyment of small pleasures, enthusiasm for …
Football Team Dinner
Last fall our church hosted a team dinner for the local football team of Park Falls High School. Our people served chili to all the …
Engaging Kids in Missions
Are you looking for a way to get your children thinking missions? Gospel Literature Services is enlisting children to fill piggy banks and help send …