From Thom Rainer’s Blog: 6 Benefits of Having a Church Staff Blog Communicating with church members has become more and more difficult as the frequency of church attendance has waned over the past few decades. A “regular church attender” used to mean attending three times per week; now it’s three times per month. Because ofContinue reading “6 Benefits of Having a Church Staff Blog”
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Bliss Life Group
When you said “I do” what did you think was going to happen? You found out this “married thing” was actually pretty tough at times. Your marriage obviously does not look like everyone else’s marriage. That is why you have a very unique marriage. No two marriages are alike. Your marriage is like an artContinue reading “Bliss Life Group”
Seven Reasons Why Your Church Should Have a Ministry to Widows
This is a post by Thom Rainer: This verse in Scripture cannot be more compelling or clearer: “Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” (James 1:27) Scholars have produced massive volumes on the biblicalContinue reading “Seven Reasons Why Your Church Should Have a Ministry to Widows”
Marriage and Ministry
I am posting a recent blog post from Ed Stetzer. Enjoy. Marriage and Ministry Ministry marriages don’t succeed by accident. It takes effort. | Ed Stetzer A version of this article originally appeared in Outreach Magazine. You can subscribe to the magazine here. A previous article I wrote for Outreach was Lead Well—At Home. Marriage advice can be a bitContinue reading “Marriage and Ministry”
On Sunday, Feb 21, 2016, I will begin a new 9-week series through the book of 1 Peter. I keep asking myself, what is it that I most enjoy about preaching through a book series? Why do I continue to believe it is important to preach in this manner? As I pondered, I believe itContinue reading
There Is A Reason For Everything
“There is a reason for everything” is a very popular saying. Many times it is said when we really don’t have an answer as to why something happened. For God fearing people, “there is a reason for everything” is an acknowledgement for knowing that God has allowed all things to happen, good or bad. EcclesiastesContinue reading “There Is A Reason For Everything”
God’s Plan for City Church Del Rio
The plans of God are the only plans the really matter in life, right? If you decide to make your own plans, you might be able to execute them and even succeed. They may even appear to be God ordained. God is a big God and He has the ability to allow you to planContinue reading “God’s Plan for City Church Del Rio”
Modes of Mission: Applying Biblical Mission Practices in Our Ministry
We have examined three modes of mission in Scripture. Let’s apply them to today’s churches. | Ed Stetzer Rachel Titiriga / Flickr This is the fourth, and final, in a series of posts on different “modes of mission.” This all comes from an article I wrote for Evangelical Missions Quarterly, to which you may subscribe here. ThisContinue reading “Modes of Mission: Applying Biblical Mission Practices in Our Ministry”
Six Warning Signs of Church Dropouts
Six Warning Signs of Church Dropouts – Simply put, church growth equals more people coming into the church than leaving the church. Taking roll in small groups helps keep members accountable and to recognize when members may be having problems. Each small group or class needs someone to monitor absences and follow up with thoseContinue reading “Six Warning Signs of Church Dropouts”
Leadership from the book of Titus
For the past 2 weeks at City Church Del Rio, we have been looking into the first chapter of Titus in order to establish a Biblical view of true leadership. Leadership appointments in the church are the most important road to revival for our culture to truly turn from their current status and into God’sContinue reading “Leadership from the book of Titus”
In The Light, 1 John 1:7 