Dr. Charles Revis was invited by First Baptist Church Missoula, MT to lead in a church-wide leadership retreat April 12-13. The event was held outside Missoula at Camp Utmost from Friday evening and Saturday. Dr. Revis presented three sessions on “Becoming a Salt & Light Congregation”
Read MoreNational studies of financial giving patterns of congregations report that churches which conduct an annual stewardship education and commitment emphasis receive about twice as much of the percentage of per capita giving of its members as those which don’t.
Read MoreAre you familiar with the acronym, S.W.O.T.? It refers to an assessment matrix that examines these four areas: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. It was developed for assisting in the planning of a project or organization
Read MoreDear Family, Friends and others interested in Haiti Mission:
I am sending this letter to people and churches who have expressed an interest in previous mission trips, the current trip to Haiti, have gone on a trip, or in some way have supported the previous trips either financially, through prayers or in some other way.
Read MoreMost churches, synagogues, mosques and congregations have relatively few young adults who participate regularly.
Read MoreABC-Northwest congregations have been invited to participate in the “My Hope with Billy Graham” project which will launch in November 2013. Greg Matthews is the Northwest coordinator for this evangelistic outreach.
Read MoreDo you know who your church is attempting to reach? A common response is, “everyone.” Which, often means, no one in particular, resulting in a scattered, unfocused, often non-existent outreach effort.
Read MoreI’m writing these words watching the inauguration of President Barack Obama while reflecting on the courage of Martin Luther King, and his striving for justice for all people regardless of color.
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