Leadership Tour
World Missions Summit - 12/30 - 1/1
Ohio School of Ministry 1/9-10
Youth Convention - 1/16-17
Ministers' Retreat Kalahari - 1/26-28

Credential Renewal Online

Everything I Needed to Know About Retaining Men in Church I Learned at Joanne FabricsTM
Have you ever felt like your head was going to explode? I most recently had that experience during a trip to Joanne FabricsTM to buy two items for my wife. My first mistake was that I went during lunch thinking I could get in and out quickly. The only thing that happened quickly was my realization that no one in the store was in a hurry, neither the staff nor the customers, except me. My second mistake came when I asked one of the clerks for assistance in finding the two items I needed ...   Read More >>

 
Fusion is Assimilation - Part 1
Fusion is Assimilation - Part 2
Nelson Searcy and Jennifer Henson discuss six assimilation lessons in these two podcasts based on their book, Fusion.

The Effective Guest Center
Do you have a plan to receive guests well? Check out these insights from ConnectionPower.com.

Trojan Horses, Purple Cows and Broken Windows: An Ode to Mark Batterson
Quick wisdom to help you make lasting connections

Four Principles to Membership Retention
Though this article by Thom Rainer is several years old, its truths are quite valid today.

Chris Beard is the lead pastor of First Christian Assembly of God in Cincinnati, Ohio, a multi-ethnic church that has been in existence over 100 years. Listen as he addresses some of the principle questions associated with the retention and assimilation of new people in church.
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Nine Sermon Transcripts from Nelson Searcy
Find sermons entitled, "What Drives My Life," "Escaping
the Bonds of Debt," "You Can Begin Again," and more.
These are all made available at SermonCentral.com.

Christmas Sermon Transcripts from John MacArthur
"Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem - Part 1" (Luke 2:1-7)
"Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem - Part 2" (Luke 2:1-7)
"God, The Savior of Men" (Luke 2:11)
"The Announcement of Jesus' Birth - Part 1" (Luke 2:8-11)
"The Announcement of Jesus' Birth - Part 2" (Luke 2:8-14)
"The Announcement of Jesus' Birth - Part 3" (Luke 2:15-21)

"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit
through the bond of peace."
-The Apostle Paul, Ephesians 4:3

“Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.”
-Mother Teresa