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Archive for November, 2008

The Woven Thread of God’s Will

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The will of God is something that can be an unfound mystery to many but the fact is that it is actually a truth that is an experience for everyone. Our experiences are threads woven together that produce the fabric of our lives. About two years ago I met a fellow youth pastor at a [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving from PCO

Posted in MCM-Pitt, tagged , on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This past Sunday, Pittsburgh City Outreach showed this video featuring men and women from their homes wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Thought you all might appreciate the Thanksgiving wishes as well! Enjoy!! PCO Thanksgiving Video from Nick Poole on Vimeo.

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Building Your Team Past a Church’s Launch

Posted in Church Planting, tagged on November 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Yesterday I posted about the ‘Ideal Church Planting Team‘.  Today I’d like to discuss what roles need to be added following the launch.  Yes, between these two lists there a lot of leaders – a lead pastor shouldn’t feel the pressure to fill every role in a short period of time.  They need to be [...]

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The Ideal Church Planting Team

Posted in Church Planting, tagged , , , on November 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »

In the church planting world, there is often a debate as to what are the most necessary roles to have filled when launching a church. These roles would include a lead church planter (obviously!), a teaching pastor, a kid’s ministry leader, a worship leader, an outreach coordinator, an administrator, a youth leader, an assimilation coordinator [...]

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Manic Monday – Balloon Evangelism

Posted in Manic Mondays, tagged , on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I like to use my ‘Manic Monday‘ posts to throw out creative ministry ideas, and this would be no exception. While many of you may not use this approach exactly, it is rather creative. I came across this article on Paul Grabill’s blog and it highlights an approach South Koreans are using to share the [...]

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Update on Millvale

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Just wanted to share an update with everyone that’s following the plant of our newest church in Millvale. As I mentioned in an earlier post, Rich & Jodi Jones have come on staff at APC and are now leading Millvale Matter’s weekly meetings. (On a side note, I can’t say enough about the incredible job [...]

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Creativity in Seniors Ministry

Posted in Church, tagged , on November 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »

With the hopes of stirring some creativity in the world of naming church ministries to senior citizens, here is a well researched list of common names for senior citizens.  I know it’s kind of crazy, but feel free to join in!!  What names have you heard before? Prime Timers Silver Liners Young at Heart Forever [...]

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Recruiting & Interns (Part 2)

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »

In my last post, I talked about recruiting and to continue this series, here are a few questions I like to have answered when interviewing for interns: What’s their story? I like to hear how our internship program would fit into the flow of their life story. Are they currently doing what they feel called [...]

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Recruiting & Interns (Part 1)

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on November 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »

This month I am traveling to a number of colleges interviewing and recruiting primarily for the 09 summer internship program at APC. This is the fourth year I’ve interviewed for interns and over these few years I’ve learned a few things about recruiting and looking for interns. Here’s a few insights I’ve discovered: In recruiting, [...]

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Confetti Graffiti

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Check out this powerful poem by my good friend, Derek Shatto.  It’s based on the picture to the right. To really get a feel for the poem, read it out loud and enjoy!! (On a side note, D-Shat also skates with Freedom Skateboards) Living in a shadowed past In the love that didn’t last Too [...]

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