http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/-t1.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:37:30 GMT 10 http://i27.servimg.com/u/f27/11/96/56/96/web_fi10.png http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/-t1.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/church-change-t6.htm Admin Pasted from former Bailing Water blog: Saturday, February 2, 2008 Ok let's work for change - Let's kick it up a notch BW Partners - I'm back (at least for this post). And I have a new idea that I thought we should try before we bail!!! (We are going to try and reach our target audience more effectively - the Church and Change group). Let's flood their ballot box. Let's start a grass roots effort. Please visit the Church and Change website. http://www.churchandchange.org/ Submit ... Church Growth Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:52:47 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/church-change-t6.htm#6 http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/church-change-t6.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/how-much-work-should-be-expected-from-a-pastor-t40.htm Rob From Bailing Water Blog: Anonymous said... Here is a somewhat different topic regarding the public ministery. How much work should be expected from a pastor? We have a pastor who seems to believe that it is the church council's (of which I am a member) responsibility to come up with a "ministery plan" to spread the Gospel bring more people to church. Our pastor does not believe in canvassing the neighborhood or other old fashioned outreach programs. As far as I can tell, ... Church Growth Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:37:30 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/how-much-work-should-be-expected-from-a-pastor-t40.htm#116 http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/how-much-work-should-be-expected-from-a-pastor-t40.htm http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/why-the-continued-losses-in-the-wels-t35.htm contenderjude3 Only God can grow the Church; we are to boldly use His means -- Word and Sacraments -- to reach people with the Gospel. Are we really trying to reach as many people as possible with the means of grace? We can't hide behind "tradition" and "methodology" arguments. Jesus has commanded us to "make disciples" as we are going . . . and not stop until he comes again. The fact is: the Word doesn't work in people's hearts if they don't hear it. Why is it that ... Church Growth Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:15:42 GMT http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/why-the-continued-losses-in-the-wels-t35.htm#104 http://www.bailingwater.com/church-growth-f4/why-the-continued-losses-in-the-wels-t35.htm