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The Magic of Small Groups

By njlindquist

"Pastor," I said. "I don’t believe this church will develop either in numbers or spiritual maturity unless there is a small group ministry."
He agreed with me. From his recent reading he had decided small groups were needed. "But," he continued with disarming honesty, "I don’t really know how."
I believe a lot of pastors and leaders… »

Prayer-Walking

By leslindquist

"At a seminar, I heard someone talking about something his church was doing in their community. A number of people would walk (or drive) through a specific area and pray for the people in each of the houses. They called it prayer walking. And they… »

Reengineering the Church

By leslindquist

"For over 25 years, I have been very involved as a lay leader in the church. For most of those years, I have… »


I Cried in Church Today Again

By leslindquist

"Les, you seem so restless these days. What’s up?”
This question from the chairman of the board of Deacons came at the end of another long meeting. Since I’d been a… »

But What About Those Gates of Hell?

By njlindquist

"For over forty years, the church has been the center of my spiritual life. My parents took me there when I was young, and since I became a teen, I… »

Is the Body of Christ Handicapped?

By njlindquist

"The Bible tells us that Christ is the head (mind) of a body composed of all who are Christians, (Ephesians 1:22-23) and that each member of the body has an… »

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