http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/ en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:35:47 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.5.2 http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/topical-listing/ <div class="article-summary"><p><a href="#">Administration and Management</a></p><p><a href="#">Budget and Finances</a></p><p><a href="#">Christian Education</a></p><p><a href="#">Community Involvement</a></p><p><a href="#">Conflict/Crisis Management</a></p><p><a href="#">Discipleship</a></p><p><a href="#">Equipping for Ministry</a></p><p><a href="#">Evangelism and Outreach</a></p><p><a href="#">Leadership/Leadership Development</a></p><p><a href="#">Morale in the Small Church</a></p><p><a href="#">Pastoral Care</a></p><p><a href="#">Revitalizatiion</a></p><p><a href="#">Rural Church Ministry</a></p><p><a href="#">Volunteers and Staff</a></p><p><a href="#">Worship.</a></p></div> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:03:49 -0800 http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/topical-listing/ http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/partnering-ministreis.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" class="Apple-style-span">Village Missions exists to glorify Jesus Christ by developing spiritually vital churches in rural North America. For more information regarding this ministry visit their <a href="http://www.village-missions.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(95, 68, 22); font-weight: bold;">website</a>.  </span></p></div> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:35:13 -0700 http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/partnering-ministreis.html http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/sitemap.html <div class="article-summary"><p><br /></p> <div class="first graphic-container wide center"> <div style="" class="sitemap graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><!-- sandvox.SiteMapElement --><!-- /sandvox.SiteMapElement --></div> </div> </div><br /> </div> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:57:20 -0700 http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/sitemap.html http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/contact-form.html <div class="article-summary"><p><br /></p> <div class="first graphic-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><!-- sandvox.ContactElement --> <div id="contactform"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- function verifyAndSubmitcontactform(form) { var theResults = document.getElementById("contactform-results"); checkEmail = form.e.value; if (checkEmail=='email@domain.com' || checkEmail.indexOf('@') < 0 || checkEmail.lastIndexOf('.') < (checkEmail.indexOf('@') + 1) || checkEmail.lastIndexOf('.') >= (checkEmail.length - 2) || checkEmail == form.e.title) { var message = "Email address is missing. 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target="_blank">Ministry Issues in the Small Church, Western Seminary</a> </p><p>          <a href="http://www.westernseminary.edu/Admissions/Programs-Degrees/Distance-Learning/courses.htm" target="_blank">Developing Leaders in the Small Church, Western Seminary</a> A training video  series designed to train and equip the board to be effective in the small church.  An excellent tool to be used in conjuction with the book, <span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>"Developing Leaders in the Small Church."</em></span> </p><p><span style="font-size: 24px; font-family: Georgia;">Other Resources and Organizations</span></p><p><a href="http://www.village-missions.org/" target="_blank">Village Missions</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rhma.org/">Rural Home Missionary Association</a></p><p><a href="http://infaith.org/" target="_blank">InFaith</a></p></div> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:41:55 -0700 http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/resourses/ Rural ChurchSmall ChurchSmall Church resources http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/contributors/ <div class="article-summary"><p><a href="#"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Dr. Glenn Daman</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;"> Pastor, Author and Director of the Center for Small Church Leadership, author of</span> <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><em>"Shepherding the Small Church," "Leading the Small Church," and "Developing Leaders in the Small Church."</em></span> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Les Puryear</strong></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">, Pastor and church planter, Author of  </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px;"><em>"The Beauty of the Small Church."</em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Mike Jones:</strong></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;"> Assistant Director, Village Missions.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Mark Danielson,</strong></span> <span style="font-size: 18px;">Assistant Director, Rural Home Missions Association.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><strong><a href="#">Dr. Vern Wilkinson</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="#">,</a> District Representative, Village Missions, Author of</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px;"><em>"The Bible, Live:  A Basic Guide for Preachers and Teachers in Small Churches." </em></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong><a href="#" style="font-size: 18px;">Dr. John Koessler</a></strong></span> <strong><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">,</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;">Chair and Professor of Pastoral Studies, Moody</span> <span style="font-size: 18px;">Bible Institute.  Author of</span> <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><em>"No Little Places."</em></span> </p><p><a href="#"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Shawn McMullen</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">, Pastor, editor of The Lookout magazine, Author of</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px;"><em>"Unleashing the Potential of the Smaller Church,</em></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">" and</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px;"><em>"Releasing the Power of the Smaller Church"</em></span> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><strong><a href="#">Mike Boyle</a></strong>, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Studies, Moody Bible Institute</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Dr. Gordan Anderson,</strong> Ministry Director, InFaith Ministries (formerly American Missionary Fellowship).</span></p></div> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:27:50 -0700 http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/contributors/ http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/ <div class="article-summary"><p><br /></p><p><br /></p> <div class="first graphic-container wide center"> <div style="" class="general-index graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><!-- sandvox.GeneralIndex --> <div class="i1 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/pitfalls-of-the-small-churc.html" title="Pitfalls of the Small Church Board"><span class="in">Pitfalls of the Small Church Board</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i2 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/developing-a-ministry-team.html" title="Developing a Ministry Team"><span class="in">Developing a Ministry Team</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i3 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/qualitites-of-a-small-churc.html" title="Qualitites of a Small Church Board"><span class="in">Qualitites of a Small Church Board</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i4 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/distinctive-functions-of.html" title="Distinctive Functions of the Small Church Board"><span class="in">Distinctive Functions of the Small Church Board</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i5 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/the-board-in-the-small.html" title="The Board in the Small Church Context"><span class="in">The Board in the Small Church Context</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i6 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/spiritual-decision-making.html" title="Spiritual Decision Making"><span class="in">Spiritual Decision Making</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i7 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/planning-for-ministry.html" title="Planning for Ministry"><span class="in">Planning for Ministry</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i8 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/budgeting-for-ministry.html" title="Budgeting for Ministry"><span class="in">Budgeting for Ministry</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i9 o last-item"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/developing-the-right-goals.html" title="Developing the Right Goals."><span class="in">Developing the Right Goals.</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="general-index-bottom"></div><!-- /sandvox.GeneralIndex --> </div> </div> </div><br /> </div> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:21:04 -0700 http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-board/ http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/ <div class="article-summary"><p><br /></p> <div class="first graphic-container wide center"> <div style="" class="general-index graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><!-- sandvox.GeneralIndex --> <div class="i1 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/distinctives-of-rural-minis.html" title="Distinctives of Rural Ministry"><span class="in">Distinctives of Rural Ministry</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i2 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/on-the-mountain-with-god.html" title="On the Mountain with God"><span class="in">On the Mountain with God</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i3 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/small-church-paradigms.html" title="Small Church Paradigms"><span class="in">Small Church Paradigms</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i4 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/the-kidderminster-principle.html" title="The Kidderminster Principle"><span class="in">The Kidderminster Principle</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i5 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/the-other-missions-window.html" title="The Other Missions Window"><span class="in">The Other Missions Window</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i6 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/budgeting-for-ministry.html" title="Budgeting for Ministry"><span class="in">Budgeting for Ministry</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i7 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/planning-for-ministry-in.html" title="Planning for Ministry in the Small Church"><span class="in">Planning for Ministry in the Small Church</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i8 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/uncommunited-expectations.html" title="Uncommunited Expectations:"><span class="in">Uncommunited Expectations:</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i9 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/types-of-small-churches.html" title="Types of Small Churches"><span class="in">Types of Small Churches</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i10 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/dealing-with-change.html" title="Dealing with Change"><span class="in">Dealing with Change</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i11 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/first-post.html" title="A Shepherd's Story"><span class="in">A Shepherd's Story</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i12 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/morale-in-the-small-church-2.html" title="Morale in the Small Church (Pt. 2)"><span class="in">Morale in the Small Church (Pt. 2)</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i13 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/morale-in-the-small-church.html" title="Morale in the Small Church (Pt. 1)"><span class="in">Morale in the Small Church (Pt. 1)</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i14 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/maintaining-a-healthy-famil.html" title="Maintaining a Healthy Family in Ministry"><span class="in">Maintaining a Healthy Family in Ministry</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i15 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/leading-the-small-church.html" title="Leading the Small Church"><span class="in">Leading the Small Church</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i16 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/working-with-volunteers-pt.html" title="Working with Volunteers (pt 2)"><span class="in">Working with Volunteers (pt 2)</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i17 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/working-with-volunteers.html" title="Working with Volunteers"><span class="in">Working with Volunteers</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i18 e"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/developing-evangelistic.html" title="Developing Evangelistic programs"><span class="in">Developing Evangelistic programs</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i19 o"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/evangelizing-the-rural.html" title="Evangelizing the Rural Community"><span class="in">Evangelizing the Rural Community</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="i20 e last-item"> <h3 class="index-title"><a href="http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/six-trends-affecting-the.html" title="Six Trends Affecting the Small Church"><span class="in">Six Trends Affecting the Small Church</span></a></h3> </div> <div class="general-index-bottom"></div><!-- /sandvox.GeneralIndex --> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:20:05 -0700 http://www.smallchurchleaders.org/the-small-church-shepherd/