A two-year plan for training potential church leaders. There are four distinct tracks that are crucial in training: Personal Holiness, Doctrine (including Church Polity), People Skills and Leadership Skills. The idea is to use the basic format outlined, but to allow the trainer to develop the ses...
Category: Church Leadership
Sunday School and Small Groups
Both Sunday school and small groups are programs. Consequently, they should be viewed as means to an end - nothing more. If they serve a given purpose, presumably one better than a possible alternative, they are worthwhile. If not, do something else.
Is It Right to Have Denominations?
We maintained that while the church is one, it is made up of many parts. On the basis of the "one and many" concept, we believed the existence of denominations did not nullify the oneness of the body. We must realize that it is the actions of the various parts of the body that determined the onen...
The Truth About Islam
We have noticed a great confusion in the Church of Christ and in the country concerning the true nature ofIslam. We believe that it is our responsibilityto accurately, fairly, and honestly inform you concerning the truth about Islam. The best way to do so is to ask two importantquestions: what is...
What is Discipling?
What do you mean when you talk about making disciples? Or what is a disciple? These are questions asked of us on numerous occasions. These are reasonable questions because of the different connotations surrounding the concept of discipleship. The tendency is to respond simplistically by saying th...
An Important Job
Those God has called to teach in the church have been given the responsibility to pass the faith on to the next generation.