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Blog entries by peterpan56

peterpan56
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1. Give God what's best -- not what's left. 2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end -- God's way leads to an endless hope. 3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing. 4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone. 5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma--but never let...
peterpan56
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Reaching our communities has changed. We can no longer put up a banner that says revival meeting and expect to fill the room and see lots of people saved. We no longer live in a society where the church is the center of a community. If we are going to reach people today we are either going to...
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A lot of Christian coffee houses and churches have been successful with a Friday and or Saturday night café. They bring in local entertainment both Christian and secular. This can include local bands or local high school groups. Many center on open mike where people can sing songs, read poetry...
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Two of the churches I help plant grew from a small group of 30 to fifty people to over 150 in a little over a year. Most church leaders would consider that as successful. I look at it as two of the worst failures of my career. While the churches grew fast not one person from the unchurched...
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Instead of sending a form letter to visitors some churches are finding success at sending out a newsletter for four weeks. These are usually one page front and back. Each newsletter has a short general interest article, a thank you again for visiting, nightlight of one or more ministries and a...