From the monthly archives:

June 2007

Two Baptisms

June 28, 2007 Miscellaneous

Vicki and I attended two baptisms on Sunday. They were radically different, and yet the same. In the end, people got wet. They were both full immersion, both outdoors, both attended by family and friends and supervised by Elders. The decisive moment in each was exactly the same… tears, a public profession of faith, a [...]

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Father’s Day

June 19, 2007 Miscellaneous

What did you get from your dad? I picked up my love for anything mechanical from my dad. He could build anything from junk laying around the garage. His workshop was a magical place. When Dad died in the early 90′s I stood in the workshop and cried. I was surrounded by hundreds of empty [...]

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“… and nobody came!” Part 2

June 8, 2007 Ministry Leadership

In the last post we spoke of the horror of putting on an event and having no one come. Training and connection events are an example. Here are some ideas to help keep people coming back: 1. Preparation. When people show up they should be instantly aware that you spent time getting ready for them. [...]

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“… and nobody came!”

June 1, 2007 Ministry Leadership

Last week my wife and I went to our favorite burger joint. It’s one of those “theme” restaurants with stuff hanging from the ceiling, a prancing horse that may or may not have ever ridden a carousel, and occasionally, a balloon guy who tries to be funny but mostly just frightens small children. This place [...]

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