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Florida Church of God Ministries, Inc. Constant Comment
Newsletter September 28, 2009 |
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Leadership and Discipleship By Dr. Greg Wiens Leadership and Discipleship are two
sides of the same coin. Let me suggest that you can't be a healthy
growing leader without both of these essentials. I write a lot
about leadership in this column and believe it is critically important for
healthy growing churches. However, without discipleship the best
leadership skills can be dangerous in the Kingdom of God. What I write
about leadership assumes that the leader is developing a vibrant, obedient
walk with our Lord through walking in His Spirit, time in His Word,
transparency in His Body, and submission to His Lordship. With pastors of a generation ago,
this was a valid assumption, but I am noticing it is not always so
today. Many pastors I work with spend more time on their leadership
skills than they do on their own devotional life. This is a very, very
dangerous position. We find ourselves wonderfully equipped to lead an
organization that lacks a spiritual heart and soul. The Church is a
spiritual organism, with organizational principles at work. The
leadership skills that I write and believe in help us navigate many of these
organizational principles. They are biblically founded and necessary
for a healthy growing church. To
continue reading, please click here. |
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Minister's Annual State Meeting October 15, 2009 Crossings Community Church Sanford, FL Click here for the meeting's schedule and information on the Break-Out Sessions
we will offer. If you would like to register for any, e-mail alex@flcog.org;
but do it soon! Space for the Break-Out sessions is limited! For your
reference, you can view information on HOTELS and RESTAURANTS in the area, and DIRECTIONS to the
church. |
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SYC 2009 For a complete registration packet, click here. For more information,
please visit www.floridayouth.net |
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God is moving at Surfside Community Church! Fort Pierce, Florida God is
doing great things at Surfside Community Church in Fort Pierce! God is
transforming lives in the congregation. Homosexuals are finding healing in
Jesus; a woman has laid down tarot cards and trusted Jesus with her future; a
Jewish man is exploring the idea of Jesus as Messiah; a recovering crack
addict who attends with his case worker saves money from his allowance to put
in the offering; and husbands who have had no interest in church are now
attending with their wives and children. And, just last week in
worship, a girl from a local teen shelter received Jesus as her Savior and
Lord and a young man from that same shelter received healing prayer for
himself and his broken family. God is doing great things! In September
2008, Surfside began exploring connection with the Church of God. Prayer,
passion for Jesus, and coaching have been key elements in the church's
growth. If you
live in Fort Pierce, and would like more information about Surfside Community
Church, visit http://www.surfsidechurch.com/ and see why, Surfside has a place
for you! |
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Intercessory
Prayer A group gathers weekly on Mondays @ the FLCOG Ministries
Resource Center for a time of prayer for our pastors and churches. If you are
interested in joining us for this time, we will begin @ 10:30 AM and go until 11:30
AM. If you have specific prayer requests for your church or pastor, please
email those to
prayer@flcog.org. Join us this week wherever you are as we pray for the
following "churches of the week": á Friends Community Church, Orlando á Grace River Church, Orlando á New Covenant Church of Central Florida., Orlando |
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Send Us Your News Do you have news or information you'd like to share? Send
your article and pictures (jpg format please) to office@flcog.org. Articles may
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Florida Church of God Ministries,
Inc. 5826 Hoffner Avenue, Suite 1001 Orlando, FL 32822 Phone: 407-737-7633 Fax: 407-737-0123 www.chog.org
www.flcog.org en espanol
www.floridayouth.net |
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