Speaking of renewal strategies, I think Mark Batterson’s idea about a “church planter in residence” program is right on the money. We need a good way to use our resources to support church planters and make them more effective.
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One of Church of the Resurrection’s three primary visions is renewing the mainline church. For those of you who have never heard the term “mainline” it generally refers to long-established denominations with moderate theology. It includes the following seven denominations and others like them: Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, [...]
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Many of you coming to the RoundTable from outside the Kansas City area will be arriving through the day on Tuesday. If you’re making plans for what to do when you arrive, here are some things to consider … Check in time for both conference hotels is 3:00 pm. If your arriving early afternoon, you [...]
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If any of you coming to the RoundTable could help with the following transportation needs, please post a comment and we’ll hook you up. Thanks! Andrew Lang needs a ride back to the airport. His flight leaves Thursday night at 7:40 pm (will need to leave the church around 5:45 pm to make it in [...]
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We would like to gratefully acknowledge our Fall 2007 RoundTable sponsors: ACS Technologies, The ACTS Group, Fellowship Technologies, and Shelby Systems. Their generous support has allowed us to cover all conference expenses including all meals while keeping the registration fee to only $34. When you see them, please express your appreciation. We couldn’t do this [...]
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Can you hep a brotha out? Jason Powell will be presenting at the RoundTable on the survey data he has gathered from church IT departments around the country. This will be a very informative session that will allow you to benchmark your church’s IT operation against those of many churches of different sizes, locations, ages, [...]
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Here is the schedule for the RoundTable next week. Tuesday, Oct. 2 – Pre-RoundTable 3:30 PM Registration open – welcome and refreshments 4:15 PM Resurrection IT overview 4:30 PM Facility/IT tour 7:00 PM Sponsored restaurant dinner (optional) Wednesday, Oct. 3 – RoundTable Day 1 8:30 AM Registration open – welcome and coffee 9:00 AM Large [...]
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We have planned a very special experience for Wednesday evening at the RoundTable. It will be an oasis of quiet meditation and prayer in the middle of an otherwise brain-overloaded event. Personally, of everything we’ve planned, I’m looking forward to Wednesday evening the most. We will begin with a candlelit banquet of the best barbecue [...]
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As we go through our NextGen ChMS project, I find myself torn by the competing demands of multiple important goals: Speak openly and candidly about my thoughts on ChMS (church management systems) in an effort to help my fellow church IT leaders and the ChMS suppliers. Build up the competing suppliers, treat all of them [...]
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I’m back in the Charlotte airport on my way home after spending last night and today with the senior management team of ACS Technologies. I mentioned that I was having dinner with Robin and Ben last night. I didn’t know that Hal Campbell, President of ACS would also be joining us. Hal is a humble [...]
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