Practices of Healthy Associations
I had the privilege of speaking to the Florida Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (FBCAL) in Jacksonville, FL on January 9, 2024 on “Practices of Healthy Associations,” and “Trends in Associational Missions.” I am sharing practices I see that are common to healthy, effective associations. Here is the fourth one.
The Associational Leader, Pastors/Staff, and Key Lay Leaders Have a Family Relationship With Each Other Based on a Common Confession of Faith
I had the privilege of speaking to the Florida Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (FBCAL) in Jacksonville, FL on January 9, 2024 on “Practices of Healthy Associations,” and “Trends in Associational Missions.” I am sharing practices I see that are common to healthy, effective associations. Here is the fourth one.
The Associational Leader, Pastors/Staff, and Key Lay Leaders Have a Family Relationship With Each Other Based on a Common Confession of Faith
Live by the Golden Rule: Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets (Mt. 7:12, CSB).
The effective Associational Leader must stay close to his pastors and church leaders through all means possible.
“Work with the willing.” Mike Perry, former Lifeway Associational Liaison
A Word to the Wise: “At the end of the day, God didn’t give us the Great Organization; He gave us the Great Commission,” he said. “One of the things I love about Lifeway is that we don’t just make Christian products; we try to lead Christian lives.” Ben Mandrell, Lifeway President, speaking to Lifeway Trustees, quoted in Baptist Press 1.31.24
Here are Four Things to Know this Week:
Catching Up with the Nones (James Emery White, Church & Culture)
Barber Discusses Sexual Abuse, Law Amendment with Heath Lambert (Baptist Press)
7 Simple Ways to Strengthen the Discipleship Strategy in Your Church (Chuck Lawless)
5 Problems With Top-Down Vision-Casting – And a New Testament Alternative (Karl Vaters)
May we live to the praise of His glory this week,
Ray
The effective Associational Leader must stay close to his pastors and church leaders through all means possible.
“Work with the willing.” Mike Perry, former Lifeway Associational Liaison
A Word to the Wise: “At the end of the day, God didn’t give us the Great Organization; He gave us the Great Commission,” he said. “One of the things I love about Lifeway is that we don’t just make Christian products; we try to lead Christian lives.” Ben Mandrell, Lifeway President, speaking to Lifeway Trustees, quoted in Baptist Press 1.31.24
Here are Four Things to Know this Week:
Catching Up with the Nones (James Emery White, Church & Culture)
Barber Discusses Sexual Abuse, Law Amendment with Heath Lambert (Baptist Press)
7 Simple Ways to Strengthen the Discipleship Strategy in Your Church (Chuck Lawless)
5 Problems With Top-Down Vision-Casting – And a New Testament Alternative (Karl Vaters)
May we live to the praise of His glory this week,
Ray