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This week, my wife, Marty, and I had the honor of attending a church planter's retreat sponsored by the Converge Northwest District and held at the beautiful Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center on the rugged Pacific coast in northern Oregon. Read on to discover just a small amount of what was seen and heard at that relaxed gathering. Maybe you and your church can learn from my observations.
Today I learned that my dear friend and book mentor, Dr. Aubrey Malphurs, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus in glory. For much of my ministry life, I have read his books and articles, listened to his podcasts, and occasionally sat under his teaching. Dr. Malphurs taught at Dallas Theological Seminary for some 38 years where he influenced thousands who have served the Lord around the world. He was also the founder and leader of the Malphurs Group, a church consulting ministry. In honor and in memory of Dr. Malphurs, I want to recommend to you a few of his many books that have helped shape my ministry and expand God's Kingdom. Discover these great resources in this blog.
What are core values for a church or Christian ministry? Borrowing from Dr. Aubrey Malphurs, core values are (or should be) the core, passionate, Bible-based convictions that determine your ministry behavior, and shape your identity. Everything you do in your church or ministry should reflect your values unless you have just a wish list. Therefore, pastors and church leaders need to continually ask, what are our core values? In this blog are some things that will reflect your church or organization's actual core values.
You may not need experience as a church planter in order to coach leaders of new churches, but there are some things you should know and use in coaching. Read on for some suggestions so that you can be a great coach for church planters.