Resources
Here are some resources that may be helpful to you.
What is a Ministry Team? Committee?
We have been talking about how we can optimize our structure so that more people are involved in ministry. The point is not just to get people into committees, but ministry teams. So, what is the difference between a committee and a ministry team? Read this article by Pastor Dave Weidlich: What is a Commission? What is a Ministry Team? (PDF).
NEW: In Response to The Da Vinci Code:
Other Resources
 General Assembly meets June 15-22, 2006 in Birmingham, Alabama. Keep up with what's happening here.
Worship
God's Way: A Biblical Study of Worship (coming soon)
If God is the audience of
our worship it makes sense for Christians to ask, “What kind of worship
is pleasing to God?” The Bible provides answers to that question. A
biblical understanding of worship begins with the Old Testament. Read
the article.
Leaders in the Church:
Here are several resources you can use as elders, deacons and staff in the Presbyterian Church. I offer it on a CD to new officers, bu ' available to anyone.
Go to Leadership Resources (This may be more up-to-date than the Leaders' Resource CD)
You can look up verses in several translations at Bible Gateway.
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Small Group Leaders
articles from "Getting Big Results from Small Groups," a Small Group Leaders Manual, by Dave Weidlich, D.Min.
Building Community in Your Small Group
Four Objectives of any Small Group
This was set up for FPCP people to share ideas and plans for how we are responding to the needs resulting from Hurricane Katrina. But, it can be used for other purposes too. You don't have to register to read or leave messages. |
