The church where I minister does not have an official mission statement. Perhaps that is bad. A positive that comes is that I get to continually write possible mission statements that reflect who we are and what we are trying to become. As I think about 2010, I have developed a new mission statement. Perhaps …
Monthly Archives: December 2009
It’s Sunday Again: The Paralysis of Fear
Fear is paralyzing. Big challenges go unaccepted; big jobs remain undone. The “what if” gets in the way of the “what can be.” I remember taking an evangelism course a number of years ago that defined fear this way: False Expectations Accepted as Real. The ideal New Year’s Resolutions are simple, limited in number, and …
Software, Freeware, and Church
Large segments of the contemporary church are stuck, as in the mud. The church has developed its own little box from which is cannot escape. It cannot escape in part because it does not want to escape. It does not know it needs to escape. It cannot recognize that there is a brand new (and …
iPhone Ideas
Hello to all you iPhone ministers and church leaders out there. You might find the following blog interesting and helpful: “20 Incredible iPhone Apps for Christian Evangelists”. Have a great day!
Baxter Graduation Report
The week in Honduras was superb in every way–weather, activities, graduation, reports, visits, even the board meeting. The number of graduates was slightly lower this year, but our eight graduates will make a difference in the world. They are going to Nicaragua (assisting with Mision Para Cristo), El Salvador and eventually to join a Mexico …