HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS
 
Summer Camps 2008
Ohio School of Ministry 4/11-12

Express 4/18-19 and 4/25-26
District Council 5/12-14

 

MINISTRY MATTERS

What's Your Plan? Learning From Paul's Ministry Pattern
It has been said that George Bernard Shaw once visited sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein. Shaw noticed a huge block of stone standing in one corner and asked what the stone was to become. "I don't know yet. I'm still making plans," said Epstein. Shaw was amazed and said....   Read More >>

LEADERSHIP MINUTES

This audio interview with John Palmer, General Secretary of the Assemblies of God, focuses on helping pastors and church leaders move their churches toward greater community influence.  Click here for more >>

   

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

The Momentum Theorem
A must-read from Dave Ramsey

When Kingdom-Minded People Conspire
This post by Todd Rhoades encourages the sharing of efforts and ideas to reach communities

Think Like the Fish
Rick Warren talks about discovering the mindset of the people in your community

Hope Management
John Ortberg writes of the one task that no leader should delegate

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

A Call to Prayer and Fasting for the 63rd Ohio District Council - A Video Address from Pastor Clay

 

PULPIT POUNDERS

Spiritual Mapquest: Understanding God's Road Signs
This new, five-part sermon series from ODC includes transcripts, audio, and PowerPoint template downloads.

FOR A FEW LINKS MORE

Personalized Bible Study Tools
Check out this new site from Crosswalk.com

Don't Miss the Moment
A brief blog entry from Granger's Mark Beeson on being ready

Flight Delay Information
This FAA resource provides general airport conditions

LibraryThing.com
Catalog your library online and connect with others who read what you do.

ADMINISTERING EXCELLENCE

How Financial Intergrity Impacts a Community
An article by the ODC Executive Finance Officer, Rod Iberg

Ministries "Covered" By the Church
When does one ministry come under another--legally, financially, and spritually?

 

MAKING A STATEMENT

"The world sets the agenda for the professional man; God sets the agenda of the spiritual man." - John Piper

"God's plan is to make much of the man, far more of him than of anything else. Men are God's method. The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men." - E. M. Bounds

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