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In response to experiencing the love of God, we choose to yield our lives to follow our Lord and Saviour. This frees us to seek the beauty of God (Psalm 27:4), with the result that as we contemplate the glory of Christ, we are being increasingly transformed into His likeness (2 Cor 3:18). Thus, we live out the purpose for which we were created, to honour and glorify God. (Isaiah 43:7)
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Zeal without Burnout by Christopher Ash (The Good Book Company, 2016)
Margin by Richard A. Swenson (NavPress, 2004)
Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro (Bethany House, 2009)
The Course of Love by Alain de Botton (Simon and Schuster, 2016)
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The pastor’s mental health and the Covid-19 pandemic – During this unprecedented time in our contemporary landscape use these pointers on how best to keep mentally fit.
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Video Resources
Building a Support Network – Bill Knott explores the vital benefits of consciously building a support network that will help pastors achieve their God-given potential.
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Pastoral Burnout – Ivan Williams shares an honest conversation on pastoral burnout, how to recognise the signs, avoid denial and where to get help. Watch the video.
Developing Positive Relationships between Pastors and Their Children – Elaine & Willie Oliver offer practical parenting tips to strengthen the bond with your children, in every stage of life. Watch the video.
Balancing Church & Family Life – Pamela & Claudio Consuegra provide practical ways to balance church expectations and the needs of your family. Watch the video.
Health: Know Your Numbers – Dr Albert Reece provides numbers that every pastoral leader should remember when it comes to their health. Watch the video.
Pastoral Passion – Dwight Nelson shares insights into how to develop a deepening spirituality that can keep ministry passion burning brightly. Watch the video.
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Are You Sure you’re Fighting about the Thing you Think you’re Fighting about? – Gábor Mihalec
Creative Ideas for Strengthening your Ministerial Marriage – Bernie & Karen Holford
Encountering God – Pavel Goia
Fasting or Feasting Together? – Maria Trajkovska
Ignite Your Prayer Experience – Janet Page
Marriage 2.0 – Swap the Relationship, Not the Spouse – Gábor Mihalec
Ministry for an Introverted Pastor – Marianne Dyrud
Ministers and their Families – Leslie Ackie
Prayer and the Preparation for the Final Crisis – Pavel Goia
Protecting the Pastors and Members: Principles of Effective Ethics – Nikolaus Satelmajer
Saving our Families – Jane Page
The Battle Belongs to the Lord – Pavel Goia
The Good, the Bad and the Good again – Ivan Milanov
Turning Ministry Challenges into Opportunities – Jerry Page
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Our goal is to develop a growth mind-set in ourselves and others (2 Pet 3:18). This means we will personally invest in our continuing education and endeavour to nurture our church/es to become learning communities, including emphasizing the value of Christian education. Being a life-long learner will also result in us using a coaching and mentoring approach where active listening skills are practiced, and doubts and questioning are seen as necessary to the learning process.
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The Drama of Scripture by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen (SPCK, 2006)
Simply Christian by Tom Wright (SPCK, 2006)
Practical Theology by Richard Osmer (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2008)
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The gift of continuing pastoral education – Lifelong learning leads to increasing knowledge, self-improvement, and personal ability, and social relevance.
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1: The Role of Presuppositions in Biblical Interpretation – Kwabena Donkor
In this first video of the Seminar on Biblical interpretation, Dr. Donkor will talk about presuppositions in Hermeneutics, and the role presupposition plays and influences our understanding of Scripture.
2: Elements of Biblical Hermeneutics in Harmony with Scripture’s Self-Claims – Frank M. Hasel
In this video, we deal with some self-claims of Scripture and look at some Biblical principles of interpretation that the Bible promotes and supports. Let’s listen to what the Bible has to say about itself and learn from Jesus.
3: Variants, Bible Translations and the Trustworthiness of Scripture – Clinton Wahlen
In this video, we will learn about texts, manuscripts, Bible translations, and the trustworthiness of Scripture. The Bible is the most well-documented and preserved document of antiquity that exists. How do Bible manuscripts and translations influence the interpretation of the Bible?
4: History, the Bible, and Hermeneutics – Michael G. Hasel
Many people claim and believe that the Bible is a book full of historical mistakes and inaccuracies that cannot be trusted in matters of history. In this video, we will talk about the relationship between Scripture, history, and Biblical interpretation and learn why history is important.
5: Culture, Hermeneutics, and Scripture: Discerning What is Universal – Clinton Wahlen & Wagner Kuhn
In this video we will look how culture and Scripture are connected? What is universal in the Bible? Learn about the complex and fascinating relationship between Culture, Hermeneutics, and Scripture.
6: Faith, Science, and the Bible – Leonard Brand
Can the Bible be trusted in scientific questions? What if faith and science clash? Can believers be true scientists? In this video, we will be discussing the intricate relationship between faith, science, and Biblical interpretation.
7: Principles of Biblical Interpretation – Ekkehardt Mueller
This video will be an introduction to how to unfold the steps that lead us into an appropriate understanding of the Biblical text. We will be looking at some illustrations and practical case studies for a better approach to Biblical Hermeneutics.
8: The Use of Scripture by Bible Writers – Richard M. Davidson
How did the New Testament writers quote the Old Testament? Are they using the wrong texts to support the right theology? Are they mis-using the Old Testament so that they give it a different meaning? In this video, we will discuss inner-biblical hermeneutics and how Bible writers have used biblical material.
9: Understanding Biblical Apocalyptic Prophecies (Daniel & Revelation) – Gerhard Pfandl
Are apocalyptic prophecies (in the books of Daniel and Revelation) to be interpreted like any other biblical prophecies? Or what differentiates these end-time prophecies from other prophecies in the Bible? In this video, you will learn details of biblical interpretation that pertain to these apocalyptic prophecies.
10: Conditional Prophecies and the Role of Israel – Elias Brasil de Souza
In this video we look in greater detail at the conditional prophecies in the Old Testament, that deal with the people of Israel, and the conditional character of these prophecies.
11: The Genesis Account as a Test Case for Biblical Interpretation – Michael G. Hasel
In this video, we will look at the Genesis account as a test case for biblical Hermeneutics. We will explore how the creation story is interpreted differently when it is approached with different methods of interpretation, and how this affects our understanding of these passages.
12: Adventist Pioneers and Ellen G. White on Biblical Interpretation – Denis Kaiser
In this video, we will talk about important Adventist pioneers and Ellen White and what we can learn from their understanding of Biblical Interpretation and the principles they used when they studied the Bible.
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13: The Prophetic Gift and Sola Scriptura – John C. Peckham
As Adventists we claim to go by Scripture alone, but how does that fit with the prophetic gift that is also promised in the Bible? What about Ellen White and Biblical Interpretation? Learn about the relationship between the Bible and the prophetic gift and how they belong together.
14: Some Recent Trends in Methods of Biblical Interpretation – Frank M. Hasel
In the last 50 years, many newer approaches to biblical interpretation have emerged, often criticising the widespread historical-critical method. In this video, we explore if the historical-critical method is neutral and can be used in a modified form, and look at the strengths and deficiencies of some newer canonical and literary methods as well as some post-modern approaches in Biblical Interpretation.
The BRI Seminar on Biblical Interpretation videos are presented by the Biblical Research Institute of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists
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Video Resources
Study the Bible to Prepare Biblical Sermons – Clinton Wahlen explains how to study the Bible in order to prepare sermons that are rooted and based in the Word of God. Watch the video.
Adult Education – Gerald and Chantal Klingbeil explain the unique needs of the adult leader, the characteristics of an effective teacher for adults, the ideal learning environment, and effective teaching methods. Watch the video.
Continuing Education for Ministry – Anthony Kent explores the need for a planned program of lifelong educational growth in ministry.
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A Critical Look at Last Generational Theology – Reinder Bruinsma
Adventist for a Secular Age – Dragan Grujičić
Amazing Discovery from the Qur’an About the Bible – Petras Bahadur
Christian Apologetics in a Postmodern World – Dragan Grujičić
Dissonance Between Faith and Science? Tackling the Age of Scientism – Birgir Oskarsson
Ellen G. White and her Significance for the 21st Century – Elliot Williams
Great & Small Controversy in Adventism and Beyond – Marko Lukić
Ground-breaking Stuff – an Overivew of Christian Geological Models of Origins – Birgir Oskarsson
Heavenly Sanctuary Theology in Ancient Israel – Kim Papaioannou
How to reimagine God’s Benevolence & His Intentions from the Beginning (1) – Gunnar Pedersen
How to Re-capture God’s Promised Hope for the Future? (2) – Gunnar Pedersen
How to Re-discover God Fulfilment for the World? (3) – Gunnar Pedersen
Is it all Greek to you? – Ivan Milanov
Israel in Prophecy – Richard Elofer
JESUS 101: The Everlasting Gospel from Genesis to Revelation – Elizabeth Talbot
Jewishness of Luke – Acts – Richard Elofer
One with God’s Purpose – Pavel Goia
Overwhelmed by God’s Goodness – Rudy Dingjan
Paul and the Law – Luther, the New Perspective, and Adventists – Kim Papaioannou
Pre-Advent Judgement in Romans? Revisiting Paul’s Concept of Justification in Romans 1-3 – Jan Barna
Reading Revelation Responsibly Today: Discovering the Big Picture – Laszlo Gallusz
Religion and Violence – Dejan Stanjević
Sola Fide Revisited – Rudy Dingjan
The Age of the Earth According to Scientists: How to Understand the Big Picture? – Birgir Oskarsson
The Gospels: Four Portraits of Unmerited Grace – Elizabeth Talbot
The Gospel of Three Angels and the Illusion of Modern Technology – Jan Barna
The Progression in the Signs of Parousia in the Eschatological Speeches of Jesus – Jan Barna
Using the Methods of Rabbinical Exegesis in Intertextual Analysis of the New Testament – Adam Grzeskowiak
What about the Divinity of Jesus? – Petras Bahadur
Who is the Mysterious “I” in Romans 7:13-25 – Mateusz Krzesinski
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As empowering leaders our aim is to multiply our effectiveness by identifying and mentoring potential leaders (2 Tim 2:2). Therefore, we will model good leadership practices (such as visioning, strategic planning and being values driven), mentor others through a learning process and then delegate appropriate levels of responsibilities to them.
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Values-led Lives by Llew Edwards (The Stanborough Press, 2017)
The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero (Harper Collins, 2015)
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Shepherding is a team effort – It really does take a village—learn how elders and pastors can work in partnership.
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Video Resources
Building Trust as a Leader – Lowell Cooper explains the importance of trust and credibility in every leader.
Listening to Young People – Jan Paulsen shares lessons of wisdom that can be gained from engaging in dialogue with and giving more leadership responsibility to young people.
Emotional Intelligence – Delbert Baker explores the impact of emotional intelligence on leadership and how to harness its power for good.
Training Church Leaders – Jonas Arrais and Jimmy Cardoso explain the vital importance of pastors prioritising time for training church leaders.
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Leading with Vision – Eli Rojas shares how to discover and develop a clear vision for leading a local congregation. Watch the video.
Visionary Leadership – Erton Kohler shares his way of gaining and casting a vision that can motivate people and overcome resistance. Watch the video.
Intentional Leadership Development – Raafat Kamal explains some of the thinking necessary to develop leaders that are united on the mission of the Church. Watch the video.
Engaging Local Elders in Ministry – Pastor Anthony Medley together with some of his local church leaders reveal their approach to a shared leadership model and how this functions at their church. Watch the video.
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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership – Leslie Ackie
How to Bring Vision into Reality? – Bjørn Ottesen
In the Beginning, God – Stanley Patterson
Pastor and the Change Process – Dejan Stanjević
Pastors and Lay Leaders: Building a Successful Partnership – Nikolaus Satelmajer
Practicing Authority without Control – Stanely Patterson
Practising Godly Leadership in World that doesn’t Know Him – Stanely Patterson
The Four Seasons of Leadership – Jeffrey Brown
Why God’s Church must to be a Changing Church? – Reinder Bruinsma
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Being inspired by the Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20) and the 3 Angels’ Messages (Rev 14:6-12), we will adopt a coaching approach to help all our members, as followers of Jesus, to lovingly lead another to be Jesus’ disciple, thus multiplying God’s kingdom (John 15:8).
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Discipleshift by J. Putman and B. Harrington (Zondervan, 2013)
The Great Omission by Dallas Willard (HarperCollins, 2006)
Growing True Disciples by George Barna (WaterBrook Press, 2001)
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Video resources
Developing Healthy Children – Hyveth Williams reveals the importance of understanding how people’s past experience impacts them today.
Growing Dynamic Disciples – Tara VinCross shares her experience as a local church pastor of intentionally engaging in growing disciples.
A Discipleship Program That Works – Antonio Huerta talks about how he created a discipleship programme that has worked well in his congregation.
Growing Fruitful Disciples – Bonita Shields unpacks the idea of discipleship as an intentional process of growth.
Discipleship – Mark Finley provides practical counsel on training leaders and nurturing new believers as strong disciples of Christ.
Planting a Church Using Storyline – Ty Gibson shares some principles for successfully planting churches in a secular Western culture using a story approach.
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Bringing the 21st-century Individualist to Church – Børn Ottesen
Church Planting Techniques in the 21st Century – Rudy Dingjan
Church Planting Techniques in the 21st Century – Simon Martin
Commonality between Islam and Adventism – Petras Bahadur
Cyclical Evangelism – Mission, Motivation & Practice – Kirk Thomas
Disciple-shift – Helping your Church to Make Disciples who Make Disciples – Simon Martin
Evangelism Planning: Five Ways to Fail and Five Ways to Succeed – Nikolaus Satelmajer
How Can your Church be Effectively Involved in Community Work? – Jovan Adamović
How to Preach Jesus to Jews? – Richard Elofer
Lessons Learnt from 17 Years of Church Planting in Oslo – Herald Giesebrecht
Live a Real Experience with God: Personal Reflections on my Church Planting Journey – Kleber Gonçalves
“Oh, Thou Mighty Man of Valour!” – Effective Methods for Evangelising Men – Andrew Rashford-Hewitt
Small Group Models that work – and all those that didn’t – Herald Giesebrecht
The Key Issue of Adventist Identity – Dragutin Matak
The Membership Engagement Challenge – What Motivates People in the Long-term? – Adriana Fodor
Transforming Discipleship: New Opportunities in Following the Master in a Post-Christian/Postmodern World – Kleber Gonçalves
What Motivates the Unchurched to Join the Church in a Postmodern Culture? – Adriana Fodor
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As relational shepherds we aim to build and nurture positive relationships (Col 3:12-17). Pastoral care takes place through our everyday encounters, intentional visits, spiritual counselling and intercessory prayers. By following Jesus as the Good Shepherd (John 10:14-15) our ministry will be one of incarnational compassion.
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The Enabled Life by Roy McCloughry (SPCK, 2013)
Just a Minute by Wes Stafford (Moody Publishers, 2013)
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Video resources
Effective Evangelistic Visitation – Shawn Boonstra shares principles for making non-threatening evangelistic visitations.
Learning a New Language – Mark Finley shares ways to communicate with church visitors in a winsome way.
How Nurture Leads to Witness – Bill Knott and Jared Thurmon make the case for the importance of nurture and pastoral care and its potential for the witness of the church community.
Ministering to the Grieving – Anthony Medley and Chad Stuart examine some essential components to bear in mind in order to minister effectively to families dealing with death.
Listening kindly – In a time of crisis, it can be a gift of incredible kindness to call someone and just listen to them, especially if they are alone, distressed, frightened and anxious. Here are some resources to sharpen your listening skills and infuse them with kindness. For more information and to watch the webinar, click here.
Your Church: A Nurturing Community – Artur Stele discusses the need for changing the culture in our churches to be more friendly and nurturing.
Changing the Environment from Hostility to Harmony – Bill Knott describes the continual process needed to achieve harmony in the church and how to create opportunities for peace-making.
Conflict Resolution – Ivan Williams shares practical ways on how to avoid conflict and what to do when it happens.
Abuse Prevention in the Church – Heather-Dawn Small explores the importance of educating about abuse, and strategies for dealing with it.
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#ChurchToo: Why we can’t Keep Silent about Sexual Abuse and Assault in our Church? – Marianne Dyrud
Ellen G. White, Homosexuality, Gender Identity and Adventists – Elliot Williams
From Shame to Vulnerability – Adrian Peck
Generation Z: The New Youth and Reaching them for Christ – Adam Radmin
Making Connections, Creating Belonging, Inspiring Change – Sophia Nicholls
Millennials: Reaching and Empowering the most Disengaged Generation – Anthony Fuller
Pastor as a Victim of Spiritual Abuse: How to Protect yourself from others – Marko Lukić
Popular Culture, Youth Culture, and our Church Culture – Jovan Adamović
Thriving in all our Relationships – Jerry Page
Why do Youth Delay their Decision for Baptism and How Might Churches and Pastors Respond? – Tobias Edlund
Why Millennials Leave the Church – and How the Church Might Respond – Bjørn Ottesen
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Like all people, we are constantly communicating both with our lives and our words (Matt 5:16). Preaching and public presentations are two of our primary tools for communicating with a variety of audiences. Therefore, we will seek to sharpen our skills in being able to communicate the gospel with believers, seekers and the secular European mindset (2 Tim 4:2).
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The Challenge of Preaching by John Stott (Langham Preaching Resources, 2013)
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Evangelism – a website designed to facilitate pastors and church leaders in providing resources; fresh ideas and the latest news events. http://www.gcevangelism.com/
Video resources
Making Your Sermon Memorable – Randy Roberts talks about what makes a memorable sermon.
How to Lead a Small Group Bible Study – Clifford Goldstein shares helpful tips for leading an inspirational small group Sabbath School Bible Study.
Sequence Preaching – Derek Morris explores the benefits of developing sermon series and gives practical tips for how to do this.
The Interactive Sermon – Bill Knott explains how to better engage your congregation during sermon time, moving past the days of passive listening.
To Preach with Power – Benjamin Reaves outlines principles for crafting and communicating powerful biblical sermons.
Effective Sermon Delivery – Derek Morris provides effective tips for how to enhance your sermon for you and your listeners.
Preaching Fundamentals – Hyveth Williams talks about the fundamentals and principles of good preaching.
Writing Your Sermon – Randy Roberts gives practical tips on the process of writing for the ear, creating a manuscript, then an outline, and finally being able to deliver a sermon.
Planning your Preaching – Randy Roberts talks about how to plan and be intentional about your preaching.
Preparing your Sermon – Randy Roberts gives advice on preparing your sermon.
Impactful Preaching – Henry Wright gives practical tips on how to develop preaching that will have a maximum impact on people.
Growing a Young Adult Interactive Bible Study – Oleg Kostyuk and Sergio Gonzalez outline ways to engage young adults in a vibrant Bible study.
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Creative Ideas for Communion Services – Rosemary Lethbridge
Daniel for Everyone – Ivan Milanov
Forget Church, Follow Jesus – Adrian Peck
How to Preach Daniel’s 70 Weeks to Jews? – Richard Elofer
Leading Through Preaching: The Art of Preaching as Leadership Communication in a Local Church Setting – Mateusz Krzesinski
The Science of Sermon – Mervi Kalmus
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As administrators we will manage both our own and our congregation’s resources effectively by building a team and sharing responsibilities appropriately. This will help prepare ourselves and our church to make the best use of opportunities and to avoid crises that would hinder our mission (Matt 24:45-46).
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Seventh-day Adventist Minister’s Handbook http://ministerialassociation.org/store
SDA Church Manual http://ministerialassociation.org/store
Success Secrets for Pastors – this book contains concrete, workable ideas for the busy church leader. Based on the expressed concerns of Adventist congregations, this book deals point by point with issues such as church budgets, nominating committee, second marriage, periodical campaigns, and a host of other things that all congregations face. http://ministerialassociation.org/store/products/success-secrets-for-pastors-pdf
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Creating a Culture of Evangelism in Church (Part 3) – Carlton Byrd does a breakdown of the types of activities to plan in the weeks prior to the start of public evangelistic meetings.
Creating a Culture of Evangelism in Church (Part 3) – Carlton Byrd does a breakdown of the types of activities to plan in the weeks prior to the start of public evangelistic meetings.Creating a Culture of Evangelism in Church (Part 2) – Carlton Byrd explores how to create momentum for evangelism through preaching, building bridges, and demographics.
Creating a Culture of Evangelism in Church (Part 1) – Carlton Byrd outlines the process of motivating a church to make evangelism the primary focus of the congregation.
Effective Fundraising – Lilya Wagner explains the basics of fundraising and how to maximise your request for funding.
Leader’s Code of Conduct – Lowell Cooper challenges leaders to establish a code of conduct that models integrity and ethical behaviour.
Spiritual Leadership – Ivan Williams uses biblical examples to illustrate important characteristics of successful spiritual leaders.
Making Committees and Church Boards More Effective (Part 2) – Lowell Cooper continues to address how to foster trust and make boards a safe place.
Making Committees and Church Boards More Effective (Part 1) – Lowell Cooper explores the benefits of committee processes in the church and some of the principles involved in making them work well.
Developing a Culture of Generosity – Chad Stuart talks about how to develop a culture of generosity in your church.
The Priorities of a Local Church – Jan Paulsen provides fundamental priorities that should be part of every local church.
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Budget Management in Local Churches – Mack Tennyson
Criteria for a Healthy Church – Reinder Bruinsma
Diagnosing and Addressing the Emotional State of Your Congregation – Victor Marshall
How to Work 40 Hours in 16.7 – Istrahel Schorea
Ministry of Compassion: The Church as a Blessing for the Community – João Martins
Pastor’s Wallet – Equipping Pastors to Master their Personal Finances – Istrahel Schorea
The Church as a Positive Influence in Society – João Martins
Working with Church Treasurers – Mack Tennyson
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