Articles from Article Alley, tagged with "church leaders" http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Who is a Worship Leader? Can you recognize who is a worship leader and what exactly they do that is different to any other church member? It is not hard to see a worship leader as the guy or girl who stands up on a Sunday and gets people singing, but the truth is that leading pra... http://www.articlealley.com/http://darinbrowne.articlealley.com/who-is-a-worship-leader-2413536.html 09th February 2012 3 Great Presents Kids Can Make for Rector Appreciation Day Presents that kids can make to give to their rectors include the following: showing appreciation through words, creating art projects as gifts, and giving a photo present. During Rector Appreciation Day, adults are often the ones who give gifts to thes... http://www.articlealley.com/http://melissa.articlealley.com/3-great-presents-kids-can-make-for-rector-appreciation-day-2401853.html 04th January 2012 How Church Directories Build Community In today’s technologically advanced society, it can be difficult to unplug and establish meaningful relationships. Churches bring together people from different backgrounds, but finding ways to help members establish meaningful relationships can be a chal... http://www.articlealley.com/http://olanmills1.articlealley.com/how-church-directories-build-community-2310701.html 11th July 2011 Why I Have a Beard Then he said that he was over 30-years-old and had to wear a beard in the tradition of his early Jewish forbearers. They said that his Welch and English ancestry was most likely not Jewish and that he would have to get rid of the beard.He froze his poulti... http://www.articlealley.com/http://donnycombs.articlealley.com/why-i-have-a-beard-2273839.html 10th June 2011 An Introduction to the Roman Catholic Catechism Originating from the Latin meaning one entering the Church, catechumen has been a part of the Roman Catholic Church for more than two thousand years. Recently the term catechism, which comes from the Latin meaning to teach by word of mouth, has somewhat r... http://www.articlealley.com/http://anthonyronald.articlealley.com/an-introduction-to-the-roman-catholic-catechism-2243720.html 23rd May 2011 Bahrain crown prince declines royal wedding invitations The continued unrest in Bahrain has prompted Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa of Orange&Yellow Wedding Invites to turn down the Royal Wedding invitations sent by the Royal family. The crown prince made the announcement that he had to decline the... http://www.articlealley.com/http://invitations2012.articlealley.com/bahrain-crown-prince-declines-royal-wedding-invitations-2218011.html 09th May 2011 Expanding A Beard: How To Develop A Beard And Keep It Women who want to expand beards to make dollars at a circus sideshow ought to consider Rogaine®. Consider not to get it into your eyes. Don't overlook that sideshow gals winter months in Florida.If a man has a beard, he doesn't have to shave if he grows a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lucasnolan.articlealley.com/expanding-a-beard-how-to-develop-a-beard-and-keep-it-2212526.html 05th May 2011 Everyone's Pressing Holy Scripture Questions Countless binaries have been left in the wake of religious movements' continuous splintering. Some continue to find loosely scattered points of intersection but, for the most part, the separations firmly mark a taut and strained relation of direct opposit... http://www.articlealley.com/http://arunsubmit.articlealley.com/everyones-pressing-holy-scripture-questions-2177943.html 11th April 2011 Church Growth How to break through the leading five church growth barriers. Are you jammed? Has your church growth leveled down or even started declining? I could relate. Most churches seem to experience growth barriers at five selling points: when attendance rea... http://www.articlealley.com/http://golfhsval123.articlealley.com/church-growth-2154953.html 31st March 2011 How to Choose The Right Church Web Designer Choosing a church website designer can be a hard process. I've been in this industry for over 20 years consulting thousands of churches and ministries about their websites and technology needs. It seems that these days, anyone with a computer and a pirate... http://www.articlealley.com/http://bryan5.articlealley.com/how-to-choose-the-right-church-web-designer-2140168.html 24th March 2011 What is the Economic Halo Effect? Churches wonder: Are we relevant to the community, are we making a difference, how can we have a bigger impact? On February 1st in the Philadelphia Inquirer, there was a fascinating article about "the economic halo effect." In a research study, 12 con... http://www.articlealley.com/http://valhastings.articlealley.com/what-is-the-economic-halo-effect-2127067.html 18th March 2011 Getting Help From Bible Study Software Most Christian agree that they could improve much on their devotional life. The problem is not the absence of wish to look at the Holy Bible, it lies more about the fact that most Christians don't know how to do it effectively . The Holy Bible is the fa... http://www.articlealley.com/http://benmarcus.articlealley.com/getting-help-from-bible-study-software-2126916.html 18th March 2011 What Individual Reassurance Can I Find In Determining: Who Is Jesus? "I was managing single-handedly at home last week while my husband was away on business .|Last week, my husband went away for work, leaving me to manage alone at home.|My spouse went away on business last week, leaving me to handle things on the ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jimmyrichard4.articlealley.com/what--individual---reassurance-can-i-find-in-determining-who-is-jesus-2126135.html 18th March 2011 Secrets of Christian Self Publishing Companies Christian literature has expanded today to create a virtually new and separate genre of its own. Many authors have completed exceptional work in Christian poetry, self-improvement, devotionals, comics, mystery novels, and guides to living, all revolving a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/secrets-of-christian-self-publishing-companies-2109114.html 11th March 2011 Secrets to Christian Church Growth Christian church growth is often misunderstood to refer to the increasing number of attendees and members of a church. Many churches that experienced significant increase in number admit the loss of good attributes of small churches such a closer fellowsh... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/secrets-to-christian-church-growth-2103697.html 10th March 2011 How to Do Church Strategic Planning Many are recognizing the importance of church planning. The bible supports the value of setting clear directions, prioritizing and counting the cost. Nehemiah's plan to return to Judah to restore to Jerusalem is a prime example. Church leaders are to lead... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/how-to-do-church-strategic-planning-2103686.html 10th March 2011 How to Create a Church Development Fund Church funds are generated for four major purposes: for the maintenance and improvement of church facilities and equipment, for the salaries and wages of full time church personnel, for the internal operational expenses of church ministries and for outrea... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/how-to-create-a-church-development-fund-2103684.html 10th March 2011 Effective Church Growth Strategies for Christian Leaders Many new found churches aspire to know the secrets of church growth. Studies, conferences and books are full with advice on effective church growth strategies that Christian leaders should consider to become mega churches. These recommendations usually co... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/effective-church-growth-strategies-for-christian-leaders-2103680.html 10th March 2011 The Truth About Christian Book Publishing Agents...Revealed Unlike other book publishers, Christian book publishing agents offers services to Christian writers for them to publish the books that may help the Christian community. They do not require the author to pay for high royalties just for them to publish thei... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/the-truth-about-christian-book-publishing-agentsrevealed-2096527.html 07th March 2011 What You Should Know About Christian Publishers It is human nature to look for a good source of books that they want to read. But the most critical thing is to choose a Christian publisher that offers books that may help enhance the spiritual life of a person. From the very beginning of time, books had... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/what-you-should-know-about-christian-publishers-2096455.html 07th March 2011 Great Church Growth Ideas Nowadays, as the numbers of people in world are increasing, the need for Spiritual guidance also increased. However, the lack of Spiritual Sanctuary where people can satisfy their Spirits and souls start to decrease not only in quantity, but most of all, ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/great-church-growth-ideas-2094911.html 07th March 2011 Secrets to Instant Church Growth Christian churches today are going through hard times. In the United States alone, out of the 350,000 churches about 80-85% is declining or is stagnant. This is quite an alarming trend that’s observed in both North America and Europe considering that ther... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/secrets-to-instant-church-growth-2087845.html 03rd March 2011 Israel's Feasts: Should Christians Keep Them? Israel’s and Judaism’s feasts and ceremonies are being revived in some Christian circles by pro-Judaism church leaders who wish to implement the ceremonies and feasts of Judaism within Christianity. To begin with, they seem to intentionally forget that th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://pastorhank.articlealley.com/israels-feasts-should-christians-keep-them-2060207.html 23rd February 2011 The Secret Rapture The “Secret Rapture" doctrine has gained worldwide attention through the phenomenal success of the, “Left Behind", Christian novel series. Millions have been told that they will truly have a “second chance" to be saved after Jesus has raptured His Church.... http://www.articlealley.com/http://pastorhank.articlealley.com/the-secret-rapture-2057726.html 22nd February 2011 Mega Churches Mega Churches costing multiplied millions of dollars now number in the thousands throughout America. Why is this a concern? There are currently more people unemployed in America than at any time in the past 25 years. Millions of families have lost their ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://pastorhank.articlealley.com/mega-churches-2057679.html 22nd February 2011 Xmas is the Most Excellent Time of Year Christmas Day is well known as a significant festival and public holiday in international locations around the globe, together with many whose populations are principally non-Christian. Christmas is usually the biggest annual economic stimulus for many n... http://www.articlealley.com/http://caryglaser.articlealley.com/xmas-is-the-most-excellent-time-of-year-2050706.html 18th February 2011 Access to information on Christian public and issues! There are many independent, Christian media companies which serves to provide direct, and current news information to the general Christian public. The companies work with reporters across major cities in the the world like in Australia, Brazil, China, Ge... http://www.articlealley.com/http://marcywatson.articlealley.com/access-to-information-on-christian-public-and-issues-2045954.html 18th February 2011 Ministry Marketing for Maximum Results Religious ministries abound and there are many different denominations with its ministries. In order to create more followers, there must be something within your church which makes it more special than the previous religious groups of your guests. If you... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/ministry-marketing-for-maximum-results-2007699.html 04th February 2011 Church Marketing Ideas that Work The word marketing may connote selling in exchange for financial gain. Then again, marketing may also refer to an exchange of goods for the mutual benefit of both parties. The latter explanation may justify the title of the article. The church is often a ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/church-marketing-ideas-that-work-2007688.html 04th February 2011 The Truth About Church Growth Seminars With the rise of technology and materialism come a number of misconceptions about church and church related issues. One of these misconceptions concerns church growth. Church growth seminars are published in many websites and mass media. It appears that t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nazimagolamaully.articlealley.com/the-truth-about-church-growth-seminars-2006709.html 04th February 2011 Change Grows Best in a Culture of Appreciation Is it too late to suggest a New Year's resolution? If I had my wish, each and every church would commit to the resolution of creating a culture of appreciation. Coaches and church leaders often have the same goal – to help people create internal or org... http://www.articlealley.com/http://valhastings.articlealley.com/change-grows-best-in-a-culture-of-appreciation-1997550.html 01st February 2011 The History of Shaker Style Kitchens In today's world where odd religious sects are pretty much a dime a dozen, it can be hard to imagine what it must have been like to be a Shaker when they broke away from the Quakers back in 1747. They were the “crazy cult" of their day and because of some... http://www.articlealley.com/http://christyril.articlealley.com/the-history-of-shaker-style-kitchens-1942586.html 10th January 2011 What is Church Leadership Training? The fact is that if you at all desire to be seen as a leader in your church, you simply must have formal training to do. You see, your problem is that you're not alone because right now in your group of peers are folks who also plan on being leaders in yo... http://www.articlealley.com/http://christyril.articlealley.com/what-is-church-leadership-training-1930068.html 05th January 2011 Sustainability – Does Your Church Have the Capacity to Endure? With the prediction that 6 out of 10 churches will close in the next 10 years, sustainability is obviously a hot topic for today's churches and church leaders. But what does it really mean to be sustainable? Sustainability is "the capacity to endure" (... http://www.articlealley.com/http://valhastings.articlealley.com/sustainability--does-your-church-have-the-capacity-to-endure-1928186.html 04th January 2011 How to Turn Your Plateau into a Positive Place Here in the United States, Thanksgiving approaches. It's a natural opportunity for celebration and acknowledgment, a plateau where we can pause and rest. Life has a natural ebb and flow, and that includes time when the pressure is off and the crisis is... http://www.articlealley.com/http://valhastings.articlealley.com/how-to-turn-your-plateau-into-a-positive-place-1852889.html 19th November 2010 Affordable Web Based Management For Churches And Business In business, speed is imperative. Timesaving solutions that combine company information in one consolidated and streamlined solution act as a vital asset through which business can enhance their value to clients. This emphasis on timesaving is also import... http://www.articlealley.com/http://seomanag.articlealley.com/affordable-web-based-management-for-churches-and-business-1821587.html 03rd November 2010 Polls and Surveys in Churches Polls and surveys are extremely helpful in collecting information. These tools are not just for marketers or businesses; churches can also use them to gather feedback from their congregation. Churches can conduct polls and surveys to measure church att... http://www.articlealley.com/http://davidmeagor.articlealley.com/polls-and-surveys-in-churches-1809237.html 25th October 2010 The Origin of Christmas Gift Giving Tradition and Why We Still Do It If you ask someone what their favorite time of the year is, probably they'll say it's Christmas. While it is highly stressful amidst all the Christmas shopping, it is also a time for families to get together and spend time enjoying one another. While for ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sam2.articlealley.com/the-origin-of-christmas-gift-giving-tradition-and-why-we-still-do-it-1792059.html 14th October 2010 What in God's Name Are We Doing? Strategic planning is a theme that often shows up at this time of year. In fact, as I write this article, I'm noticing that I've had conversations about this topic three times already this week. People all of a sudden realize that it's Fall ,"back to s... http://www.articlealley.com/http://valhastings.articlealley.com/what-in-gods-name-are-we-doing-1739492.html 09th September 2010 Stressful Times at Church? Do What I Say, Not What I Do! In a list of the most stressful jobs you can have, being a minister came in as one of the top ten. Pastors weren't surprised by that at all, but what if things were different? What if we practiced what we preached? When I mention the stressful nature ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://valhastings.articlealley.com/stressful-times-at-church-do-what-i-say-not-what-i-do-1699629.html 13th August 2010 Just What Is The Pastor's Role, Anyway? At every church, there is usually a Board of Directors or some other governing body that hires the pastor, creates a job description and a set of expectations for that pastor, and evaluates how the pastor is doing in their role. These expectations are... http://www.articlealley.com/http://valhastings.articlealley.com/just-what-is-the-pastors-role-anyway-1545917.html 13th May 2010 Church Backgrounds Protect Church Church embezzlement. Guard God's money by using church background checks for volunteer and staff screening. This video is brought to you by Protect My Ministry-background checks for your assurance. Church embezzlement is when a reliable person steals... http://www.articlealley.com/http://johnfischer.articlealley.com/church-backgrounds-protect-church-1518324.html 26th April 2010 Apostleship and Followership 1 Corinthians 12:25 sums up the central concern of the chapter: "that there may be no division in the body." The general theme of the chapter is the unity of the body of Christ, the church. Paul had been writing to the Corinthian church because some of th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://phillipross.articlealley.com/apostleship-and-followership-1495871.html 11th April 2010 Teaching Moments I come from a family with strong faith and family values and as I grew up I remember hearing my church leaders instruct us by saying, "This is a teaching moment". I know my father would try to take advantage of those moments as well by seizing upon the ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jordancrouter.articlealley.com/teaching-moments-1412553.html 23rd February 2010 Why Go To Church? It's no secret that the majority of people in this country are no longer attending church. Even many who would consider themselves "born again" believers seem to be disenchanted by the notion of being committed to any local congregation in a signifi... http://www.articlealley.com/http://fredfish.articlealley.com/why-go-to-church-1393449.html 12th February 2010