What makes up a great church? How do you know it's a good church? How does the church know that its doing what it's supposed to? These questions and more will come up I'm sure as I read the book, "The Seven Practices of Effective Ministry," by Andy Stanley, Reggie Joiner, and Lane Jones. It's a great book, and a good friend bought it for me at at a conference we went to in Chicago.
As we gear up for The Blend, Christmas parades and all, this book will bring a lot into focus and confirm the direction God is taking us. It already has. In the first principle, getting your people to be a part of the win in which they can consistently see and be a part of is the key to momentum, and continued success.
We want The Blend to succeed. But what does success look like? We've clarified it in vision casting meetings and PR meetings and are still doing so. The win for Southiders? Wilmington families blending their lives into God's plan for them. Life. Faith. Coffee. It's a bridge to get people who feel uncomfortable in church to remove those barriers of discomfort in order to follow God fully. When that happens, we win. God wins. Wilmington wins.
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Hello Derik, wow what a wonderful surprise to have an e-mail from you. That was a great birthday and Christmas present. My B-day was yesterday. I enjoyed reading your and Allison's blog. Thank you both for sharing. I am always asking Donna about you guys and little Jacob. I am glad that things are going well for you and your family and church. I am very proud of you and what you do. Being a youth director for around 10 years was a blessing so I know you get many rewards working with the youth and people in general. I am now and have been for the past 2 years a trained assisting Minister for my church. The Lutheran Pastor's have an assisting Minister each Sunday to read the lessons,the Palsm, and the prayers and help with Holy Communion. It has been a rewarding experience. Thanks for the e-mail and please stay in touch. I love you guys. Next time you come to Hickory we won't to see Jacob. Love ya
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