inspiration
for life change! These seminars are designed to be used as a series
but can be used individually.
Building on
the basic assumptions of Christianity, after the Lordship of Jesus Christ,
the authority of the Bible, and the working of the Holy Spirit, the
next greatest resource in the Church is the people.
Help
build your church by strengthening your present members!

Teach
members to work out of their strengths -
We give people jobs that often cause them to work out of their weakness
instead of out of their strengths. We have a mandate from God's Word
to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. We have no choice
but to develop our people. We either develop them or stunt their growth.
Church members
can unconsciously screen out new people -
We encourage our people to assimilate new members and help them to be
a part of the body of believers. Often our people do this well with
people of similar background or personality, but have a difficult time
of it when it comes to new individuals who aren't very familar in type
and so end up offending the new people or avoid communicating with them
altogether. Many people have a limited understanding of "people
types" and how to communicate with different types in a meaningful
way. Simple training can solve these uncomfortable social settings.
Start with personal
goal setting to enhance church goal setting -
We lead our people to adopt church goals when many have never set serious
personal goals and are unacquainted with the difference that having
goal-directed activities can make in their life. Statistically, less
than 5% of people have any written goals for their life. How can they
understand the dynamics of church goal setting? Usually they are adopting
goals for the church staff to try to reach. If people experience the
life changing dynamic of personal goals, they will also see the potential
in church goals.
Use a win-win
approach in church stewardship -
Churches often work at the wrong level for effectiveness. We teach tithing
and church stewardship when many of our families are not in control
of their own personal finances. When Christians get their personal finances
under control, church stewardship will be greatly enhanced and church
members also will be greatly benefited.