Momentum

HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS
 
Ohio School of Ministry 9/12-13
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Light for the Lost Tour
Leadership Tour

Leadership Tour

MINISTRY MATTERS

booksKindle Theology
Have you heard about the electronic reading device from Amazon.com that was introduced last fall? It’s called the Kindle and it sold out five-and-a-half hours after it was first made available in November of 2007. I hadn’t heard about it until three weeks ago while on vacation in Georgia. My family and I were near Andy Stanley’s Browns Bridge campus on a Sunday morning so we decided to worship there. The message began with a long story ...   Read More >>

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

Life In The Youth Hall: Perspectives In Youth Ministry
Several leading youth leaders talked to Enrichment Journal in 2006

If God Loves Me, Why Am I So Miserable?
An article from Breakaway magazine on significance - pass it on to a teen who needs a fresh perspective

Are We Marching a Generation Off a Cliff?
Though this post is from last year, you may not yet have read these insights from Earl Creps

Creating a Culture of Innovation
According to Scott Berkun, it's all about taking risks in a safe environment

SUPERINTENDENT'S BOOKSHELF

Impact 

Impact: Student Ministry That Will Transform a Generation 
edited by Steve Patty and
Steve Keels

LEADERSHIP MINUTES

Jay Mooney Jay Mooney , the National Youth Director of the Assemblies of God, speaks to some of the significant issues and new trends in student ministries.
Click here to listen >>

PULPIT POUNDERS

school already?

School Already?
This message by Tom Groot, the new Director of Student Ministries in Ohio, looks at attitudes and actions as choices. The resource includes a sermon outline and supporting PowerPoint file.

Honoring My Parents
A downloadable message by Rick Warren.

 
FOR A FEW LINKS MORE

Since everyone likes free stuff, here is some free software to check out for your ministry, office, or home!

Slide/Media Projection Software
Easislides
OpenLp
OpenSong
SNAP
ZionWorx

Office Productivity Software
OpenOffice (suite)
Scribus (page layout)

Graphics/Image/Photo Software
Inkscape
GIMP

Picasa

Audio Software
Audacity

 
 
ADMINISTERING EXCELLENCE

Church Management Software: Programs That Streamline Your Business Functions
This article, from CTs Your Church magazine, provides considerations when looking to purchase Church Management Software (CMS)

Church Management Software List
This list, also from CTs Your Church, provides links to a number of CMS companies

 

MAKING A STATEMENT

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
- T.S. Eliot

"The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you're learning you're not old."
- Author Unknown

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Resourcing Church Health