Apr

9

Now That’s a Tough Question

April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Are you ever been asked tough questions by small group members? Maybe it’s a theological question or a “why” question—“Why does evil exist?” Those can be challenging for most lay leaders, and it’s good to think about your principles for answering before you’re in the middle of the situation. Do you need to have the […]

Mar

19

SF Bay Area Seeker Small Group Training

March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you live in the SF Bay area, you’ll want to know about the Seeker Small Group Training being conducted by Gary Poole, author of Seeker Small Groups, on April 12, 2008 from 8:45 a to 3:00 p. It is co-sponsored by Neighborhood Bible Studies and Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.At the workship, you’ll learn […]

Jan

13

How Do Unchurched Americans View Christianity?

January 13, 2008 | 2 Comments

The Christian Post reports on a survey of the “unchurched” in America. The study found that most are willing to hear what people have to say about Christianity but a majority also sees the church as a place full of hypocrites.
LifeWay Research studied 1,402 adults who were unchurched - those who had not attended a […]

Sep

18

The Columbo Tactic

September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

We recently attended the California Christian Apologetics Conference in Fremont and enjoyed several wonderful speakers. One was Greg Koukl, founder of Stand to Reason ministry, whose goal is to train Christians to be capable ambassadors for Christ (2 Cor. 5:20) with knowledge (an accurately informed mind), wisdom (an artful method), and character (an attractive manner). […]

Jun

11

The Present Future—Part 1

June 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Our church recently went through the book The Present Future by Reggie McNeal. We’re committed to becoming more missional, and that means changes from top to bottom. My husband and I enjoyed a class devoted to studying the book and while I always enjoy learning something new, I experienced the most amazing feelings about the […]

Jun

4

Party Theology

June 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Eric Bryant, elder, speaker, and navigator overseeing the leadership team at Mosaic in Los Angeles explains “party theology” in an interview with Relevant.com. He says,
Every year at Mosaic, Erwin (McManus) does a message on what we call “party theology.” It’s basically looking at Levi (his name later became Matthew). Not knowing any better, […]

May

20

Seeker Small Groups in SF Bay Area

May 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When I attended the Fuller Seminary (Northern California) breakfast last week, Mary Schaller spoke about her ministry. Mary is head of Seeker Ministries, which I referred to in my last post. She and Garry Poole from Willow Creek are working in the SF Bay area to start Seeker Small Groups. They had set a goal […]