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Why Your Church should be involved with Relay For Life.

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Article So last nite we had our church partner with a local business to be behind the scenes and be visible with the Relay For Life So Why should a Church Support Rely for Life. Here are a few reasons. I. Ministry of Presence. Nothing like being there for People. II. Support of the Community. Fact is this Event is a Big deal for the Community. III. Chances for Ministry. To interact and to meet new people and to minister to them to hear their stories. IV. Cancer - affects everyone. Chances are there are people in your congregation that are struggling or know someone that is struggling with Cancer. V. A chance to pray. I had the honor of just saying "grace" for the Survivor's Dinner. I also had a chance to quietly walk around the track and just pray quietly. VI. A chance to listen. (See #1) VII. A chance to help. I didn't expect to break up a fight ... but did. Be willing to help where needed. Any other suggestions?

3 things Every Church Needs!

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Basically there are 3 things that every church needs to be doing. I. Connection. Have a way in which you build community and take people through the discipleship process. From being a seeker to that of a fully devoted disciple of Jesus. II. Critique. You need to criticize and ask the tough questions of your ministry and church? What is working? What is going well? what is not? Evaluation and follow-up is key. Always listening to both good criticism and even bad criticism (Because it sometimes contains a nugget of truth to it.) (True story - I've been told I'm not as organized at times (If you see my office you think the opposite) the problem wasn't organization but I sometimes don't major in the minor details - and one of the reasons on of my services to teens was a great success was due to surrounding myself with Great people who helped with those details) III. Conclude. Know how to finish well. Finish your ministry. Finish your projects. Have a starting point and end

Why Retreats - ReVisited!

Got a cool email on a Small Group in CA that is going on a Ladies' Retreat and is going to use my Old post on Why Retreats in their publication. That's cool and thinking how the Kingdom of God is using some material I've written. HT to Susan Wright Director of Women's Ministry & Small Group