February 2010
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Pastors go online to meet spouses →
One in five Americans surfing the Internet is looking for romance, according to a recent poll — and online dating appeals even to young ministers, who due to their vocation must be wary about…
Belief in God relieves depression →
Mental health experts are saying that a belief in God helps with the treatment of anxiety and depression.
Win 2 FREE Tickets to Catalyst One Day! →
MMI is teaming up with my good friends at Catalyst today to offer one lucky MMI reader two free tickets to Catalyst One Day, coming up March 25 in Chicago. OK… here’s the deal…
In order to win…
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“If there’s a war in the board room, it doesn’t matter what kind of...”
– Larry Osborne in his new book “Sticky Teams”
New Trend? Churches using Fight Teams to... →
From the New York Times: In the back room of a theater on Beale Street, John Renken, 37, a pastor, recently led a group of young men in prayer. “Father, we thank you for tonight,” he said. “We pray…
Who’s the Second Most Influential Living Preacher? →
Lifeway Research recently asked who the top living preacher that has most influenced Protestant pastors. The number one answer: Billy Graham (he had 3x the votes of the second name on the list). Who…
All Access Conference is Coming Soon! →
Last year the Association of Related Churches (ARC) planted 55 churches around the country that now welcome more than 13,000 people. In 2010 they will plant 75-100 more! ARC brings together…
“Need people who aren’t Christians to review... →
That’s the title of an ad on Craig’s list. And the pay is $50 bucks. (That’s almost enough for most Christians to lie and say they weren’t a Christian just to get the money!)
Yes, this is from Jim…
Matt Chandler’s Faith… →
A great article from Associated Press writer Eric Gorski on Matt Chandler: Matt Chandler doesn’t feel anything when the radiation penetrates his brain. It could start to burn later in treatment. But…
It’s Getting Nasty in Grapevine. Ed Young,... →
It’s been a joke that I’ve heard for many years… Ed Young and his notorious Hummer. But it’s not the Hummer that is causing Ed problems (at least locally) these days, it’s the alleged private jet…
Crystal Cathedral Lays off 50 People; Selling More... →
According to the LA Times:
The Crystal Cathedral, the Garden Grove megachurch, is laying off 50 workers, selling surplus property and may pull its “Hour of Power” television show in up to eight…
Focus on the Family website usage up 40% Since... →
According to the Denver Post, Preliminary data show the Focus on the Family website logged 500,000 hits and 50,000 unique visitors during the hour in which one ad aired on Sunday’s Super Bowl…
Are You Ordaining Every Christ Follower? →
Dave Ferguson, pastor of Community Christian Church in Chicago, gave an passionate plea to Verge conference attendees last week: “Ordain every Christ Follower”.
From the Christian Post:
Preaching…
Aha! 40 Speakers. Free Online... →
I’ve been working on the next iteration of online conferences for Leadership Network. And here’s what we’ve come up with…
It’s called Aha!
It happens for four hours on Wednesday, March 3, and…
ChurchRater.com: How’s Your Church Doing? →
For example… here are some examples of what was written about one church.
Free juice. Free coffee. Sometimes free pastries. Free internet. You know, to check your email while worshipping the…
Claim: 50% of 700 Club viewers are Under the... →
More on the state of Christian/Religious television:
The multiplatform approach has caught on with shows like The Uprising on The Inspiration Network. The show follows a group of professional…
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“If you don’t structure your church in such a way that the saints are doing...”
– Jeff Vanderstelt, a pastor at Soma Communities, speaking at last week’s Verge Conference in Austin, TX.