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Month: January 2009

8 Core Values of a Christian Leader

Reprinted from Leadingthewayforward.org 8 Core Values of Christian Leaders Based on global research, eight core values are essential for effective Christian leadership. 1 ) Intimacy with God God looks for consecrated men and women who lead from an intimate relationship with God. Biblical Foundation: Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, Abba, Father.” 2 ) Passion for the Harvest God looks for men and women who share a passion for those without Christ. Jesus came to “seek and to save that which was lost.” God desires that everyone be reached with the life transforming power of the Gospel. Biblical Foundation: Matthew 9:35-38 And Jesus was going about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the Harvest that He may…

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A Shift in Focus

We are in the midst of difficult times and difficult decisions. Every day we are hearing from the news reports and those we know personally that times are tough and the consensus seems to be that it will get worse before it gets better. The answer? It isn’t politics or government solutions. Even though I am frustrated with how much of our current economic problems are a direct result of our government’s meddling, the reality is that even if our economy was hummin’ along, we would not be free from problems and we would still have storms. Focusing on the current economic crisis is a distraction because the goal isn’t economic prosperity, it is spiritually prosperity. There are four aspects of the Christian Life that we often focus on in our desire to be a better Christian: Faith, Humility, Love, and Holiness. In church this morning, the pastor speaking suggested that instead of trying to have more faith, be more humble or loving or holy, we instead ought to focus on living what he called a God-Centered Life. He defined it this way: “A God-Centered Life is a life lived wholehearted for God without any consideration for our own needs.”…

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YES! We can do that!

Move over Chase Bank*, Hands On Originals is here! “Can you do custom embroidery like I’m wearing?” “Yes, we can.” “Can you do hats?” “Yes.” “Can we give you items we’ve bought on our own to have embroidered instead of out of the catalog?” “Sure.” “Can you customize the text on the predesigns you offer?” “Absolutely.” “Can you file my income tax for me?” “Um, I don’t think so.” O.K., so they can’t do EVERYTHING, but it seems Hands On Originals can offer quite a bit to your ministry in the way of customized apparrel. Get your hands on ’em at: www.handsonoriginals.com * If you don’t have a Chase Bank in your area, “Yes, we can do that” is their slogan.

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Super Church!

Mark Harper is one of my brothers in Christ (and CPC room mate last year!) who has developed some really wonderful curriculum for churches who share his Pentacostal background. He has developed a wide range of creative resources and curriculum for children’s church called Super Church. This year he has just released some video shorts that will appeal to an even wider range of churches as they focus on the topics we all are trying to creatively teach our kids. I’m looking forward to watching the samples he gave me. You can learn more about Mark and his resources at: www.superchurch.com

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POOF! A New Laflin!

Well, maybe not ‘Poof,’ but David and Teesha are excited about the new Laflin scheduled to join their family some time in April. (I took a picture of her tummy but she didn’t want me to post it) But they DO have something new at CPC! A brand new magic training DVD called “ILLUSIONS You Can Make.” Soon to be available on Kidology with their other DVDs, but you can always visit www.davidandteesha.com for info on their resources, services and to subscribe their AWESOME newsletter which often has a complete illusion and lesson you can do yourself! Besides providing wonderful performing resources, David and Teesha are available to bring a fantastic program to your church or event. We have featured them many times at Kidology University. Congrats on Mini-Laflin coming soon!

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