9/21/07 Reminder for Leaders Session 1

Regular CES Bloggers are aware of our first Church Leaders Session coming up on October 27 @ Swan Lake Conference Center – Plymouth, Indiana. You’ll have to search a little bit under LEADERS SESSIONS to get the detail. The topic is Church Board Meetings or Business Meetings. We will identify the primary hindrances and provide workable solutions

Now is the time to get your registrations in. Church Encouragement Services Inc. 512 Coventry Court – Plymouth, Indiana 46563. $20 per person or a maximum of $100 per church. It’s going to be a very helpful day for churches that participate.

Together, seeking to bear much fruit for our Master, Larry

Job Descriptions

God Delegates Jobs

            God’s work is    t a s k   oriented.  He provides help, gifts and tools for every Christian and every job.  Each one’s needed, special and important.  Not a question of who’s most important on God’s team.  But a team working together.

  1.  The Father has a particular work.  He gave His Son.

  2.  The Son has a special work.  He gave His life.

  3.  The Holy Spirit has a special work.  He teaches comforts and convicts.

  4.  The angels have a special work.  They are messengers for God.

  5.  The prophets had a special work.  They represented God to man.

  6.  The priests had a special work.  They represented man to God.

  7.  The kings had a special work.  Rule the people.

  8.  The apostles had a special work. Get the church started.

  9.  The preacher has a special work. Preach the Word.

10.  The elders have a special work. Feed the flock. (teach)

11.  The deacons (or ministry leaders) have a special work. Help the preachers, elders,  teachers and staff.

12.  The evangelists have a special work. Preach and teach the Good News.

13.  The teachers have a special work. Teach the Word and the life.

14.  Men have a special work.  Lead in the home.

 

15.  Women have a special work.  Older women teach the younger women.

16.  Every Christian has a special work, b ased upon their spiritual gift.

9/1/07

A little bit about BLOGROLL, connecting to other sites from this blog.

(1) Common Ground the pioneering work in Plymouth under the leadership of Nathan Babcock. It is focused on reaching the unchurched in Marshall County. This was launched from the previous ministry where Larry Ferguson had been pastor for ten years. Nathan is a very good friend and also a CES board member.

(2) Plymouth Weather is obvious but will also connect to your weather report in your  area.

(3) Gracious Christian Living is a business/ministry of a friend of ours (Cindy Kirchner) in the Seattle Washington area. They have unique Christian art and other Christian gifts.

(4) More Encouragement leads to an encouragment ministry that I recently discovered. Kay offers help for encouragement in a variety of life’s situations.

(5) Oaksengine connects to the national ministry of our good friends, Tommy & John Thomas Oaks.

(6)Pastor Heath’s Blog connects to the ministry of Pastor Heath Hiatt (one of othe CES board members) He is a good friend and part of the exciting ministry of the Heartland Churches.