Loading ...Matthew | September 30, 2009
Have you ever had a deacon of two that did nothing? He was more of a figurehead deacon. Have you ever had a deacon that was not that talented while having a deacon that was a superstar worker in the church? Probably not, I am sure. If you have, how did you organize these men? [...]
Matthew | September 28, 2009
The time has come again. I am leaving out tomorrow to travel to Nashville to pick up a rental car and drive to Memphis. Why Nashville and not directly to Memphis, well you can fly to Nashville and rent a car for the price of flying direct to Memphis. Might as well have two for [...]
Matthew | September 23, 2009
This was an interesting book. It dealt with the topic of survive situations that caused people to die or live. There are numerous psychological processes that take place that indicate the likelihood of someone living. The book is well written with stories explaining the principles of survival. If you are someone who explores the unknown [...]
Matthew | September 22, 2009
Well, another Saturday past with the Vols having a good game against the Gators. Meyers cried about the poor performance of his team. The Vols are building something big. I am in a fantasy football league this year. This is my first year in a NFL fantasy league. So far, I have won both of [...]
Matthew | September 17, 2009
Sometimes Christians can forget about the concern that God has for the lost. Often this forgetfulness is seen in the Sunday morning worship hour. People realize the need to worship in “truth and Spirit”. This usually means for most people that the right actions and the right attitude are given to the Lord through [...]
Matthew | September 16, 2009
I know everyone has been waiting for this review. This is another book read for the class on “Research in Ministry.” The class’ purpose is to prepare the student to write his dissertation. This book is helpful in conducting research within a congregation. It really deals with more than research, it is a explanation of [...]
Matthew | September 15, 2009
Yesterday, I had a great conversation with one of the ministers on the Castle Rock team. He is a older man and wise. We were talking about various aspects of the church and ministry in general, until we came to a part of my life where I felt severely hurt. It happened early in my [...]
Matthew | September 14, 2009
This past weekend, I was at the preachers-elders retreat. We went up into the mountains for some time to review the year and plan for the future. One of the aspects of the retreat I enjoy the most is the purposeful mentoring that the elders do for the young men in the congregation. The elders [...]
Matthew | September 10, 2009
Last year the elders and the ministers went on a retreat together. The time has come this year for this event. We are leaving tonight to head to a cabin that one of the elders owns to spend until Sunday afternoon there bonding and dealing with issues within the congregation. I am excited for this [...]
Matthew | September 9, 2009
There is always a debate going on about the character trait that are listed about an elder in the Bible. Is it a list, is it qualifications, is it qualities, you get the picture. These are characteristics for men who desire the role of elder in a local Body of Christ. But sometimes once a [...]
