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The Ministry Today Report
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| Friday, September 25, 2009 |
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| FYI: Beginning next Tuesday, Sept. 29, The Ministry Today Report will be sent out once a week instead of twice. Because we respect your time, we’ve combined the two newsletters into one and hope you'll appreciate us delivering the same quality ministry news, research and commentary you asked for every Tuesday morning. |
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 If the intercessors among your congregation seem a bit livelier this week, it may be because they're rending the heavens alongside millions who gathered and will gather this week for mass prayer rallies around the nation.
Last Sunday in the heart of New York City, a reported 40,000 to 60,000 people showed up at Times Square for the third Prayer in the Square rally. More than 250 churches, 70 youth ... Read more |
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At least 22 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 in the United States currently have no connection with any religion. That's a full 7 percent higher than the entire adult population average, and a figure that continues to confirm the groundswell of an unbelieving young generation that many ministry leaders have talked about for years.
According to researchers at Trinity College, if the current trend continues among the next generation, "Nones"—those who don't identify with any religion—could account for one in five Americans in 20 years. Currently, the faith-free sector includes 19 percent of all men and 12 percent of women. ... Read more
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QUOTE: "We've got to help them. We’ve got to love them, we’ve got to listen to them, but also we’ve got to find ways of gently, lovingly but definitely challenging some of the things that come from a culture of consumerism, individualism and entitlement.” —Mike Pilavachi, founder and international director of Soul Survivor Ministries, responding to the results from a survey of 18- to 30-year-olds that revealed how the so-called "missing generation" relates to church. According to more than 800 young believers, the most important element that attracts them to a church is the resources offered to help ... Read more
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Ministry Online |
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Leadership Culture |
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Leading From Beneath
| By Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley addresses the fine art of challenging organization decay without compromising integrity.
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Preaching |
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The Silent Killer
| By Jim Maley & Ada Brownell
Increased apostasy in the church doesn't mean more apathy for you. Here's how to stand strong in your beliefs.
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Pastor vs. Youth Pastor
| By Eric Wilbanks
Not getting along? Here are four habits that will strengthen the relationship between pastor and youth pastor.
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