Shared thoughts from “Shared Acres” by Brian Bauknight
October 13, 2009
Dr. Brian K. Bauknight Coordinator of Leadership Development Western PA Conference, UMC has developed a website dedicated to Support, resources and ideas for: Clergy groups, Lay leadership, Clusters of churches, One-on-one coaching, Districts, Annual Conferences, and Pastors’ schools.
As stated in Eph 4:12 "...to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ..."
As a guide for personal reflection, this journal urges Christians to consider the dimensions of justice, compassion, and works of piety in their own spiritual lives, which can then be translated into acts of ministry in the world.
Lead youth to live radically, passionately, intentionally, extravagantly—taking risks to become fruitful disciples of Jesus.
![]() | Five Practices of Fruitful Youth Ministry: A Youth Leader's Guide author: Robert C Schnase asin: 0687657768 |
Written by church consultant Will Mancini expert on a new kind of visioning process to help churches develop a stunningly unique model of ministry that leads to redemptive movement. He guides churches away from an internal focus to emphasize participation in their community and surrounding culture.
![]() | Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement (J-B Leadership Network Series) author: Will Mancini asin: 0787996831 |
More time, spent with fewer people, equals greater kingdom impact.
| Mentor Like Jesus author: Regi Campbell,Richard Chancy asin: 080544811X |
Our blog spotlight this time is on Song of Deborah at songofdeborah.com.
The site is described as a "Devotionals for Daily Living" site with an email devotional ministry and blog. The site is run by Deb Spaulding, a certified lay speaker with the United Methodist Church in the Missouri Area.
Arlington, Texas
March 24-27, 2009
Presenter: Jane Wood, jwood@foundationforevangelism.org
Links:
Emory University's Candler School of Theology has created a new scholarship event called Leadership Candler that will bring together an outstanding group of prospective master of divinity students from across the country and the world. They will be considered for the school's most prestigious scholarships, including the Robert W. Woodruff Fellowships in Theology and Ministry and the Margaret A. Pitts Scholarships.
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November 8, 2008
Full Life Church
Website: http://www.ministry2.org


What is the simplest system one can use to make disciples and mature them spiritually to the point where they can make their own disciples? A flood of new ideas and methods in evangelism has made us skeptical. The innovation that is needed in churches today is far more elementary yet entirely sufficient: Jesus is Lord.
How can we overcome resistance to this innovation?
As part of our regular series on the Professors, we bring you the current events of John Wesley Kurawa and Doug Powe.
This series will focus on the latest events, schedules and teachings of the Professors of Evangelism.
As we continue this series, we will be adding an event calendar to track current speaking engagements or other upcoming travels down the road.
Our first post is about Leonard Sweet.
Curriculums for the 2008-2009 school year has been released for the following instructors.
The General Board of Discipleship offers this manual as a dowload-able PDF file. The manual offers suggested resources as well as small-group session outlines and discussion questions.
By: Adam Hamilton
Publisher: Abingdon Press (2002)
Rev. Adam Hamilton, pastor of United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, shares his insights as pastor of a church plant. He divulges the questions he asked himself and the leaders in the church on how they could reach out to the community around them and be a missional presence in their area.
![]() | Leading Beyond the Walls: Developing Congregations With a Heart for the Unchurched author: Adam Hamilton asin: 0687064155 |
Bishop Scott Jones of the Kansas-West Annual Conference shares insights on how congregations can be more evangelistically effective in his Congregational Evangelism Workbook in a download-able PDF file.
“Evil. The very word has the power to conjure up a sense of threat and make us stop and wonder. Why is there evil? What is it exactly? Where does it come from?
The General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church offers at various times and locations Walk to Emmaus, a spiritual formation event to help develop leaders and disciples of Christ. The program encourages those who attend to seriously consider Jesus' model of servanthood and how they too can be a servant to others in their daily lives.