By Bob Chism Pastor Rick Warren, says in The Purpose Driven Life, “It all starts with God,” as expressed in Ephesians 1:11, “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ...He had His eyes on us, had designs on us for glorious living, [...]
This May, The Older Americans Month Tradition Robert Chism This article is being written as an early reminder in the hope that your Church will celebrate with the rest of the country through ceremonies, events, fairs and other such activities. In 1963 President John F. Kennedy created the tradition. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter changed Senior Citizens [...]
May be Detrimental to Third Age Ministry by Robert Chism The objective of this article is to create receptivity for appropriate Church change regarding the social disconnect produced by age bias and greater longevity. The term "third age" was introduced by William A. Sadler in his book, The Third Age (2000). The term refers [...]
By Robert Chism This is the third in a series on what you can do to make a difference in achieving the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. For the last 40 years church giving has not exceeded 3% as a portion of income. 53% of Christians have not given to their church in the [...]
A new decade provides opportunity for local church leaders to make a difference in achieving the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.