I am a movie nut. I love the anticipation of a good movie opening. The ad campaigns and viral websites that accompany some movies are fascinating. I remember driving by the movie theater in Austin, TX and shaking my head seeing tents that had been up for days for people who had been camping out [...]
Archive for the ‘Local Church’ Category
Remakes
Posted in Church Staff, Local Church, Professional Development, tagged Amos Humphries on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Glorieta on the Brazos
Posted in Bible Study, Local Church, tagged Bible Study, Glorieta on the Brazos, small groups, Sunday School on June 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I am excited about the Sunday School conference we have been putting together coming up the end of this August. This is a training event put together by churches for Sunday School leaders in churches of every size. We will soon be getting promotional materials ready to be mailed. If you would like to [...]
Preteen Camp 2009
Posted in Local Church, tagged children, preteen camp on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Got a great preteen camp this year. The 2009 Kidz Kamp will be at Trinity Pines on July 6-10. Robert Burkhart will returning with great music as well as other leaders. The camp is the work and passion of Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Robinson, Texas. It is getting real close to camp so get [...]
WRBA Meetings
Posted in Local Church, Networking, Religion in America, WRBN, tagged Dr. Randal Everett, Glen Robinson, Hillcrest Hospital, Tim Randolph, WRBA on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just got back from the Executive Board meeting and Pastors’ Conference of the Waco Regional Baptist Association. Yes, you read correctly. We are now the WRBA. If I heard correctly at the meeting we are still legally the WBA, but sudo-legally the WRBN, but we are going to call ourselves the WRBA from now until [...]
Tracking “Reaching Out”
Posted in Discipleship, Local Church, Missions, tagged Church Growth, Discipleship, outreach on December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the more difficult things to track at Park Lake is our “Reaching Out.” I find comfort in being able to quantify results. How many are in Worship or How many are participating in Small Group Bible studies this week? But, this simply eludes me. Ministry does not happen at a specific time [...]
Using Twitter & Interactive Worship
Posted in Discipleship, Local Church, Religion, worship, tagged Discipleship, Twitter, worship on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Moving people to deeper participation in worship is a goal of discipleship. Meaningful participation escapes many. After all only so many people can preach, sing, take up the offering, or read scripture. But that is not the whole of meaningful participation in worship.
One church has utilized Twitter to involve the congregation in worship. [...]
WRBN Pastors’ Conference
Posted in Local Church, Networking, WRBN on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The October Pastors’ Conference is next week. It will be at Truett Seminary in the Piper Great Hall. The speaker will be Dr. Levi Price, Professor at Truett. As usual the meal will cost you $5 and reservations need to be made by Friday this week. Make reservations with Carol Green (carol-green@clearwire.net), 753-2408. It [...]
Growth or Fellowship?
Posted in Local Church, Religion in America, tagged Add new tag, Church Growth, Glorieta Comes to Salado, Ken Hemphill on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On September 6 I invited my Sunday School leaders to attend the Glorieta Comes to Salado training conference held at First Baptist Church in Salado. Dr. Ken Hemphill was the key speaker and also the leader of the Pastors’ Breakout Group. Many know him for his books and conferences on church growth. As a [...]
The Baylor Associate Chaplain for Spiritual Formation and Baptist Student Ministries
Posted in Local Church, Religion in America, tagged Baylor, BGCT, BSM on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had the opportunity to be in a dialogue with one of the candidates for the new position at Baylor of Associate Chaplain for Formation and Baptist Student Ministries. Ministers from local churches have been invited to participate in dialogues with each of the candidates. Today’s interview is the only one that I have [...]
