Note: This is a continuation of thoughts and reflections which were introduced in a previous blog. A church growth survey revealed that the difference between church stagnation and church growth was minimal. In fact, four to five personal evangelistic Bible studies per year (per 100 members) can make the difference between declining or growing. In …
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Early Bird: A New Study Begins Today
I look forward to the fall, winter, and early spring months for several reasons–one of those reasons is that this is when the Early Bird Bible study class meets at the church. At the Main and Oklahoma congregation in McAlester, the Early Bird class meets every Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. from October to March. This allows those …
His Eternal Plan–Part 1
Last Tuesday, I was able to spend a little time with my good friend and brother in Christ, Jerry Tallman. Jerry is an evangelist at heart. During my years of ministry in Michigan, Jerry was my friend and sharpener (Solomon referred to it as “iron to iron”). We met almost every month at the area …
It’s About Relationships
Over the past couple of weeks, Jan and I have had the opportunity to renew our relationship with two churches that are very special to us. We spent almost two decades ministering with two churches–the Holmes Road church in Lansing, Michigan and the Fort Gibson (Oklahoma) church. These churches are special to us for many …
How Important Is It to You?
An experience from my recent trip to Colombia continues to grab my attention. One day we went into the mountains to visit and study with a family. Some family members were Christians–some were not. We left as soon as possible after breakfast. At first the road was at least acceptable, but as we climbed further …