The Messiah's Mission to Save Us with Colin Smith
The Messiah's Mission to Send Us with Nirup Alphonse
Resources
Adding a Worship Service at Church
Alternative for Churches with Sunday Evening Services
Annual Review of a Pastor
Assimilation
Associate or Executive Pastor Responsibilities
Benefits - Annual Agreement for Church Staff
Boundaries for the Pastor and Staff
Church Constitution Sample - Incorporating Soccer Field Model
Church Staff Compensation Considerations
Closing of Sermon and Worship Service
Common Mistakes in Worship Services
Consider a Regularly Planned Pastoral Prayer
Considerations about Joining the EFCA
Departure of a Staff Member
Don't Treat Mid-Sized Churches as Small
Finance Team, Local Church
First Steps for a New Pastor
Groups Workshop
Helping Staff Teams to Know and Understand Each Other Better
Job Description for the Finance Committee
Job Description for the Senior Pastor
Little Pixels Make the Big Picture in a Worship Service
Nominating Process for Board of Oversight
Policies or Emergency Issues Every Church Should Have on File
Policy Areas for Boundaries to be Set and Guarded by the Church Board
Portrait of a Prospective Member of the Church Board of Oversight
P.R.A.Y. A way to improve your group prayers
Preaching After a Big Event or Tragedy Happens in the World
Preparing a worship service and sermon with people in mind and heart
Rating the Pastor We Are Looking For
Recommended Policies to go along with Bylaws
Salary Setting for Pastors and Staff
Sample of Responsibilities for a Director or Manager of Administration
Sample Policies for Soccer Field
Search Steps for a Senior Pastor
Senior Pastor Ministry Description
Setting Salaries on a Church Staff
Sincere Questions about a Worship Service
Soccer Field Model Notes for the Board
Staff Meetings
The Use of Big Titles
Thoughts or Actions when Interviewing or Welcoming Staff
Untapped Resources in Many Churches
What Do We Do At Church When Tragedy Strikes Our World?
By Rick Thompson
SPANISH VERSION translated by Ricardo Palmerin:
Iglesias Authenticas Desarrollan Líderes
In the GLD, we have pastors and church leaders meeting monthly based on geography with mutually agreed upon biblical themes, prayer and encouragement. Our superintendents trust God for transformational pastors who shepherd other pastors in their region. While mentoring groups often last a few years, our ministerial groups led by strong shepherds can last for decades.
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This document describes foundational principles that the EFCA movement has as expectations for the individual churches within the movement.
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