Train Church Leaders Practicum
Applying Biblical Truth about Church Leadership to Actual Leading
Record keeping and God’s power are not exclusive. The Bible itself is a report of God’s activity containing covenants, genealogies, and other statistics and specific records of events kept to demonstrate His faithfulness and power. . . . Continue reading Record Keeping & God’s Power?
We’ve already established that record keeping and reporting does not have to stand in conflict with God’s ways and power. In fact, they can be a testament to God. That is, as long as we are not basing record keeping on human wisdom. Notice what the Apostle Paul wrote . . . Continue reading Record Keeping Based on Human Wisdom
We desire our church records to reflect an increase in attendance but even more that among that number are many new converts to Christ, not merely transplants from other churches. We see this at the church in Antioch — “The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.” The report “reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.” Upon his arrival, Barnabas confirmed the reports and attributed it to God’s grace. He “saw what the grace of God had done.” (Acts 11:21-23)
What Happens When we Acknowledge the Power of God’s Grace at Work? . . . Continue reading Records & Reporting Point Back to God’s Grace?
We’ve already established, in the previous post, that records and reporting should point us to the grace of God at work in our midst.
That same grace enables us to do record keeping and reporting in ways that line up with Him.
3 Ways God’s Grace Keeps Records and Reporting in Check . . . Continue reading Record Keeping & Reporting Kept in Check by God’s Grace
What’s it going to take to get record keeping and reporting out of the mundane and into the spiritually engaging category? Take some time to reflect on the impact of the Holy Spirit on this task.
3 Ways the Holy Spirit Elevates Record Keeping Out of the Mundane . . . Continue reading Record Keeping That’s Not Mundane
Record-keeping and giving ministry reports tend to be a normal practice in most church, but why? It lets people know what’s happening and can be a useful tool in making assessments leading to some strategic planning. Let’s be careful, however, that we don’t use them to brag about or berate ourselves. Whether merely reporting giving totals or attendance numbers, or using them in the assessment process, we need to make records about the name of the Lord. If the reports aren’t looking very well, we need to . . . Continue reading Whether Good or Bad, Make Records about the Name of the Lord
We keep all sorts of records in the Church and get ministry reports from leaders of the various ministries. Hopefully we collect such data for a reason, like making an assessment to know where and how we need to improve, etc. But, before we even do that, what would happen if we took the actual records and laid them before the Lord? . . . Continue reading Lay It All Before the Lord
We have a purposeful God who has recorded details in His Word for a reason. We even have records and reports from the resurrection that reaffirm His power and the sufficiency of His plan for our salvation.
What Records and Reports from the Resurrection Teach Us . . . Continue reading Records and Reports from the Resurrection
As we’ve already noted, no area of church life is exempt of our need for God’s power. That includes even record keeping and reporting. Increase the possibility of pulling on God’s power in record keeping by identifying people to get involved who have the spiritual gifts most suited to this kind of ministry. Remember, spiritual gifts are . . . Continue reading Records Keeping & Spiritual Gifts
When we’ve accurately and responsibly kept church records, they can serve as a useful tool to keep a pulse on the Body and assess growth. They don’t tell the whole story but usually enough to give us a basic idea of the condition of our flock and a starting point for changes needed. Records don’t lie but we can misinterpret them. Records don’t lie but the enemy does. . . . Continue reading Records Don’t Lie But …