Archive for June 22nd, 2010

22 June, 2010

Sign up for the “Insights on John” Blog Tour – Chuck Swindoll’s newest

by Andrew Rogers

Dr. Charles R. “Chuck” Swindoll has been serving the church for nearly half a century, has touched millions of listeners through his radio ministry “Insights for Living,” and was honored with a lifetime achievement award at last year’s Catalyst Conference.

To my knowledge though, this is his first ever blog tour!

The Swindoll’s New Testament Insights series is a line of not-your-average commentaries that captures the voice and legacy of Dr. Swindoll’s lifetime of teaching the New Testament. It’s filled with practical application, and clear exposition of each verse in the New Testament. Each chapter is also highlighted by photos, charts, timelines and maps, not to mention Dr. Swindoll’s easy-reading style of teaching the Bible. (Peeps in the pulpit and in the pew will be blessed by the wisdom and solid Bible teaching found in these books.)

22 June, 2010

Interview with Geoff Surratt, pt. II: Churches and Online Community

by Andrew Rogers

"Ten Stupid Things That Keep Churches from Growing" by Geoff SurrattFollowing is part II of our interview with Geoff Surratt from Seacoast Church and author of Ten Stupid Things That Keep Churches from GrowingSee part I here.

Sometimes church communities can appear insular to outsiders. How can churches create a more open environment for welcoming and engaging interested and new members?

“What is a church’s front door? The ‘front door’ of a church is not the physical front door and has not been for a long time. It is not the sign in front of the building. And it is not the Yellow Pages ad. The front door is on the Web. We have found that when coming to our church for the first time, a majority of people, even if they come with a friend who is already a member, checked us out on the Web first. Churches need to be aware of this. And these researchers do not just go to www.yourchurch.org, they go to Google. Everything that appears in Google is what they check out – everything about your pastor, your Facebook page, etc.

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