Best of Andy Stanley
I picked up a copy of the Catalyst: Best of Andy Stanley CD’s and it is extremely good. There are 6 full sessions, around an hour each, of Stanley talking leadership. It is biblical. It is powerful. It is helping me be a better person, learn about myself, and sit at the feet of one […]
Communication that Sticks – Andy Stanley
I recently watched Communication that Sticks by Andy Stanley and found it very helpful for learning to refine and improve the way I communicate whether it is in preaching or teaching. Here are a couple of highlights: Get across one central point. People won’t remember much more than that anyway. So make it and make […]
Improving Communications in Your Congregation
We are starting to put more focus on improving our communications at Northwest. I wanted to pass along two helpful resources in helping the church and church leadership more effectively communicate its message and mission. The first resource is a free e-book called “Branding for Church Planters” by James Dalman. This is from the website […]
Recommended Bible Curriculum List – DVD
It is a HUGE challenge trying to figure out which Bible class and small group curriculum to purchase. Let’s make a list of the curriculum we have used that we know are quality. Most of us don’t like tossing large amounts of money at something from our church education budgets unless we know it is […]
Preaching – Transition from Motivating to Educating
It seems like some of the most effective preaching that is going on today is very educational. I don’t mean educational like a dry lecture from Ferris Beuller’s Day off. I mean very engaging but certainly not light on the biblical narrative or even bits and pieces of more complex theology thrown in the mix. […]
What Does God Use to Grow Our Faith?
Our 20s/30s class has been watching Andy Stanley’s 5 Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith DVD (You can actually watch the messages at that link). He has observed over time and through talking with many people that there are 5 common factors that God predominantly uses to grow our faith. Here is his list: […]
Christian Sermon Links
Here are the links I have compiled to 67 different Christian ministers and scholars. The majority of these are from the church of Christ and some from Christendom in general. What links would you add? Who has has helped you grow in your faith who has their sermons online? Feel free to add suggestions in […]