Sep 27, 2024
Staying Centered in the Storm: Your Personal Journey Through Psalm 25
Introduction: Psalm 25 is an acrostic or alphabetic Psalm, beginning with each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 25 is unusual in that three letters are left out and three repeated by the poetic license inspired by the Holy Spirit. Reasons for an acrostic include the giving of struct...
Sep 7, 2024
Shepherding Check-In Guide
INSTRUCTIONS: Use these questions as a guide and note below any concerns or ways GBC can minister to the family or individual. Provide on-the-spot guidance and loving care as needed. Provide direction to resources within the church ministry as needed. Follow-up with family as needed if you make any...
Sep 7, 2024
How to Get a Pastor to Move Across the Country to Your Church:
A Checklist for a Small Congregation to Follow Unity of Doctrine in the Leadership—If the church does not have or has a limited doctrinal statement, the leadership should request a detailed doctrinal statement from the pastor. There are several reasons for this: This is not a statement of...
Sep 7, 2024
Every Sermon Should Aim For These Things
All Messages Should Have... Introduction to: (a) grab the heart and/or (b) begin building context in the mind Sound contextual exegesis---put the people into the Bible Theology of the passage Lead it to Christ---EXALT Christ Col 1:28 Lead to the gospel A structure that is memorable and...
Sep 7, 2024
Church Leadership Team Top Ten Principle List
Foundation of Trust and Loyalty A decision you make Not based in perfectionism or not being disappointed Based in love for one another Based in the extension of grace Based in mutual support to desire the successful ministry of each other Based in knowing that a unified leadership...
Sep 7, 2024
12 Ways to Stay the Course in Ministry
Whether you are the guy setting up chairs, ordering crayons for children’s ministry, or searching the Scriptures to preach the Word, the enemy of consistent ministry is apathy, discouragement, and even discontent. Six New Thoughts to Think Think about the rarity of a well-run local church. Tak...
Jan 1, 2024
Delighting in the Word Study Guide
Resources for Delighting in the Word Thank you for using our Study Guide for Delighting in the Word: A Self-Directed Guide to Properly Study and Meditate on One Passage of the Bible by Dr. Steve Swartz. Downloads Download the condensed version of the study guide for further use in your Bibl...
