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C.S. Lewis

VOL. 5 No. 3
MARCH 2008

IN THIS MONTH'S TOOLBOX:
Breakthrough Catalysts
Dr. Dan Reiland, used by permission of "The Pastor's Coach"
I have often been asked "What is the one key thing to break through to the next level?" My answer always begins with "That is a complex, multi-layered answer ..." The pastor says: "Yeah, but what is the ONE thing I need to work on to break through to the next level?" So I then talk about the "big three" -- prayer, evangelism and leadership development. Inevitably, the pastor breaks in and says, "Yeah, but what's the ONE thing I need to focus on to break through to the next level?!!!" Against my better judgment, I'm going for it ...
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Does Digital Evangelism Work?
courtesy, The Internet Evangelism Coalition
There is no magic bullet in evangelism, discipleship, or anything else. Over the years, new mediums and methods have been each championed as holding the key to evangelism and church growth. [The Internet is] only a channel, and not the Message itself. Nevertheless, the Internet is unique in its ability to reach people, and, we believe a God-given tool for the whole Church. It is a "pull medium" -- it draws people in ...
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April 27th is Internet Evangelism Day ... a worldwide focus day encouraging Churches to use the Internet for outreach. There's plenty of info onsite explaining how best to build church websites, write blogs, create video clips, and interact in many other ways to share the gospel with the worldwide web community. Free downloads are available, including PowerPoint, video clips, music, drama scripts and other handouts, so you can demonstrate to your members the huge potential of the Web for evangelism. Go to www.InternetEvangelismDay.com

How to Serve Your Congregation While Receiving the Biggest Financial Gifts Your Church Will Ever Have
Rev. Brian Kluth, www.MAXIMUMgenerosity.org
Did you know that the largest gifts your church will EVER receive will come from someone's estate plans -- and 70% of the people sitting in your congregation every Sunday do not even have a will? Without Christ-centered estate planning in place, the family members left behind ... often find themselves confused, struggling, quarreling, shocked, and upset by what happens at the end of someone's life. The church and ministries that people supported over their lifetime ...
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