Mark Grorud was kind enough to pass on the following (questions/concerns were raised during Bishop's hour at our annual gathering). MOBILITY DATA BASE PROJECT ...
What are you all using in your congregations for Bible courses (ie Crossways, etc.?). We have Alpha and Small Groups up and running, but we are ready to plug...
We have used Disciple from Cokesbury . It's a good program, but I also modified it. Probably the biggest modification is that I adapted it to a small...
We tend to do small group studies and do our own thing. However, we have used some of the videos from SELECT or Seraphim Communications, which provide some...
Les Svendsen
lsvendsen@...
Jul 2, 2008 7:16 pm
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Tim, We, at Grace in Apple Valley, MN, will be creating our own Bible 101 course this fall. Pastor Therese and myself will alternate teaching, every other...
jwmatt@...
Jul 2, 2008 7:33 pm
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Wow, John. I'm sorry to hear your thoughts on the Alpha Course; as nothing-and I repeat nothing-I've worked with over the years has allowed God to transform...
Hi All, Â Hope you are enjoying the beauty of Summer! Â We are considering employing a part-time certified Personal Trainer to lead small-group...
Rod Resheske
rodandstaf@...
Jul 2, 2008 8:12 pm
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Rod - As you may know, the Board of Pensions is working in this area, helping rostered staff take better care of their total health - spiritual, physical, ...
I do this for pastors all over the country. Just setting up life coaching with a pastor in Brooklyn today. There's more need for it than I can fill. ...
John, Have you actually taught Alpha or is this second hand information? Having taught more people on the course than anyone in North America, I find your...
Greetings, Here at Bethlehem we are beginning the call process for a Pastor of Adult Discipleship. Here's an overview: Bethlehem is a vibrant congregation...
One of our Pastors who is a former Parish nurse and also Psychiatric Nurse before seminary is also a trainer of Yoga teachers. She has a ministry called Yoga...
John Hogenson
jhogenson@...
Jul 8, 2008 4:04 pm
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Dear Colleagues, Perhaps you know somebody who might be ideal for a position we are seeking to fill. Fuller details are in an attachment. Youth and Children's...
Rick Barger
pastorrick@...
Jul 8, 2008 4:57 pm
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Dear Members of the Senior Pastors of Large ELCA Congregations group: You asked....we heard you....we responded! Please feel free to share this information...
Lewis, Beth
beth.lewis@...
Jul 12, 2008 6:10 pm
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Dear Tim, et al: Because of the enthusiasm for the Book of Faith initiative, we have been quite busy.......there will be two Book of Faith courses available...
Lewis, Beth
beth.lewis@...
Jul 12, 2008 6:10 pm
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Fellow Pastors, Here at Sheridan we are in the process of updating our newsletter and weekly worship folder. Right now we have a very lengthy monthly ...
Larry Arganbright
l.arganbright@...
Jul 14, 2008 8:59 pm
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Ask any advertiser; it is a difficult time to get the word out as a church. We get outflanked by flashy direct mail. 15-30 year olds don't read email (they...
Dear Fellow Preachers: On August 10th we will be installing a new Youth & Family Director. I'm looking for a installtion service that involves multiple voices...
Pastor Tom Christenson
pastortom@...
Jul 14, 2008 9:45 pm
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There's lots of good research to show that the congregational newsletter is still a very effective communication tool, especially with the majority of our...
Eric Shafer
ericcshafer@...
Jul 15, 2008 1:31 am
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We have three communication pieces. Monthly Connections - 80% heart and 20% head ... Think timeless articles celebrating what God is found in your church. ...
I should have added to my post that we send a weekly (Thursday) e-mail to every e-mail address we have. This is weekend announcements and other news. We also...
cut and paste and click on: http://www.thecronline.com/mag_article.php?mid=1095&mname=July Where are the Lutherans? Are we so tribal that we can't affect even...
What books have transformed you in your missional leadership (personal and organizational)? Because the Transforming Leadership Initiative is having their...
Beth Halvorsen
beth_marie@...
Jul 15, 2008 8:26 pm
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"Doing Church as a Team" by Wayne Cordeiro "Simple Church" by Thom Rainer & Eric Geiger Without question, the two best leadership books I've ever read. ...
Greetings Beth, Our staff is meeting with our new bishop and the Executive Team of our Synod Council in a couple of weeks and we are sharing with them our...
P. Kevin Murphy
kevinm@...
Jul 15, 2008 9:36 pm
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The business leadership books by Patrick Lencioni are also good, especially The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. Stephan K. Turnbull Senior...
Stephan Turnbull
sturnbull@...
Jul 15, 2008 9:57 pm
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Currently I am reading a fascinating book called "Heroic Leadership" which focuses on the spiritual leadership of one of the most successful organizations in...
Pastor Tom Grevlos
pastortom@...
Jul 15, 2008 11:54 pm
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We are under contract to Lencioni's "Table Group" and we have restructured our weekly staff meetings around two of his books: "5 Dysfunctions of a Team"...
P. Kevin Murphy
kevinm@...
Jul 16, 2008 7:12 pm
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A reminder that some of us are gathering at Gettysburg Seminary on Thursday, August 28, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., hosted by Dan Yeiser who is on the board of...
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