Monthly Archives: August 2010

Ministry Objective: Not Mere Management

Posted on August 30, 2010 by MinTools

When excellence, efficiency, and efficacy become our overriding goals, we can lose sight of the real reason we should be doing what we do, our overriding purpose … Continue reading →


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Ministry Objective: Not Mere External Conformity

Posted on August 25, 2010 by MinTools

Spiritual life and fruitfulness is a result of abiding in the Lord Jesus (Jn. 15:5). If you want to see people, yourself included, attentive to God’s Word, committed to the right things, participating in service, and growing and being useful to the kingdom, then you need to keep the focus on . . . Continue reading →


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Ministry Objective: Not Mere Knowledge

Posted on August 23, 2010 by MinTools

We live in an information age, proliferated by the Internet. I can’t tell you how many newsletters about the Internet I have read that stressed some variation of “Content is king.” Is this true of ministry? What good is knowledge? . . . Continue reading →


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Safety Measures in the Church: Trust God or Take Precautions?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by MinTools

Does the church really need the following? background checks – screening, check-in and out, incident reports, lockdown plans, . . . Don’t all these safety precautions display a lack of trust in God’s ability to protect? Continue reading →


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