Practical Church Newsletter: on leadership development, social media, and worship
2 QUOTES FROM MINISTRY LEADERS
I. Roy Rohrmayer on leadership:
“One of the landmines that church planters never dodge is the landmine of leadership development. I will never forget the day when I realized that there are no such things as ‘ready-made leaders’.”
II. Matt Chandler on church planting:
“Our goal is not a church planted but a church planting – a church planting more churches.”
1 CHURCH PLANTING IDEA FROM US
Personal social media use for pastors and church leaders can be tricky. Here are a few thoughts and considerations for how we should use personal social media:
Supporting political candidates/causes will push some people away
Don’t just post about church/ministry/theology
You don’t have to post about every cultural event
1 INTERESTING FACT
The city of Detroit awarded Saddam Hussein a key to the city in 1980 (when the Saddam was on good terms with the US) for a large donation he made to Sacred Heart Chaldean Church in Detroit. Clearly, this decision did not age well.
ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
You have to pick songs every week for your weekend service(s), but is it possible to do it in a more effective and helpful way? In this episode, we share six tips for choosing songs for your weekend service.
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P.S. You don’t want to get caught in the middle of this deadly battle.