http://www.churchworlddirect.com/Thu, 17 May 2012 19:29:33 -0400BasicArticleshttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/Spire Ad RSS Generator http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/05/02/we-believe-30-days-to-understanding-our-heritagehttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/05/02/we-believe-30-days-to-understanding-our-heritage Jack Watts & David DunhamPerhaps you’ve heard about We Believe: 30 Days to Understanding Our Heritage; but if you haven’t, you’ll be surprised by how effectively it teaches our great... Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/top-reason-visitors-dont-return-unanswered-questionshttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/top-reason-visitors-dont-return-unanswered-questions If a first time visitor to your church has to ask more than one question, you’ve probably lost them, for good.Here’s why.We live in America. American’s by nature shop. Shoppers not... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:23:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/3-simple-concepts-that-will-make-your-small-group-more-successful-part-3http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/3-simple-concepts-that-will-make-your-small-group-more-successful-part-3 Recently I started a series of posts about the three principles that will help your new group start off right.  You can read part 1 here and part 2 here.  Today is about... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/3-simple-concepts-that-will-make-your-new-group-more-successful-part-2http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/3-simple-concepts-that-will-make-your-new-group-more-successful-part-2 Yesterday I started this series of posts and spoke about the first principle for successfully launching a new small group.  Today I’m tackling the second.FILLSadly, some small group leaders think, “If... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/3-simple-concepts-that-will-make-your-new-group-more-successful-part-1http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/3-simple-concepts-that-will-make-your-new-group-more-successful-part-1 Being a small group leader can sometimes be overwhelming. Deciding when and where to meet…choosing, acquiring, and understanding curriculum…finding people for your group…connecting with new group members…communicating with the group…... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/the-art-of-sunday-communicationhttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/04/12/the-art-of-sunday-communication This Sunday I had a chance to observe an artist paint a sermon.Here’s what made this sermon art:Relevant. A current cultural event was used to help communicate the Biblical point.Multimedia. The sermon... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/how-big-is-your-visionhttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/how-big-is-your-vision E. Paul Hovey has once remarked: “A blind man’s world is bounded by the limits of his touch; an ignorant man’s world by the limits of his knowledge; a great... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:09:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/locate-your-spiritual-gpshttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/locate-your-spiritual-gps In this age of modern technology, one of the gadgets that have become essential for our everyday travel is called the GPS or, the ‘Global Positioning System’. GPS is a... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:02:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/get-real-become-a-world-christianhttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/get-real-become-a-world-christian “If my life is broken when given to Jesus, it is because pieces will feed a multitude, while a loaf will satisfy only a little lad”. - Ruth Stull ... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:01:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/the-parable-of-the-good-samaritan-unveiled-a-true-story-of-humankindhttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/the-parable-of-the-good-samaritan-unveiled-a-true-story-of-humankind Introduction The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the unique parables narrated by the Lord Jesus Christ as it is found only in the Gospel of Luke... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:57:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/that-none-we-know-should-perishhttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2012/03/27/that-none-we-know-should-perish The other day as I was reading and meditating from the Bible, I got arrested by God! I was stopped on my tracks as God opened my eyes to a... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:55:00 EDT Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2011/12/01/how-to-be-a-childrens-ministry-that-influences-familieshttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2011/12/01/how-to-be-a-childrens-ministry-that-influences-families It's a given our children's ministries influence kids.  But are we influencing families?  When our influence is expanded to the entire family, we can see exponential impact.  Here... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2011/12/01/teaching-the-bible-with-toyshttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2011/12/01/teaching-the-bible-with-toys By Dale HudsonHave you seen the book Teaching Physics with Toys? Here is the philosophy behind it:"Science is best understood by providing students with opportunities to make connections between... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2011/11/30/top-6-issues-for-your-christmas-productionhttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2011/11/30/top-6-issues-for-your-christmas-production By Chris HuffChristmas productions are right around the corner.  These are usually the most stressful events for any sound tech because you are working with more people on the stage,... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Church World Direct http://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2011/11/30/10-wishes-for-a-pew-sitterhttp://www.churchworlddirect.com/articles/2011/11/30/10-wishes-for-a-pew-sitter By Thom SchultzAs a pew-sitter, I have a few wishes for the church leaders I know and love:1. Banish the “stand and greet your neighbor” time in the worship... Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Church World Direct