From: Into Thy Word http://www.intothyword.org Impressions from God's Word 61 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=104926&view=post&blogid= Mon, 1 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 What is Going on with the Pastors in America? Here are some startling statistics on pastors; we have found that pastors are in the single most stressful and frustrating working profession! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36562&view=post&blogid= Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 ¿Esta el carácter de optimismo operando en ti? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36175&view=post&blogid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Preparing for our Pastoral Lives with the Right Mindset Part IIThe key to building and leading a healthy church is to be a good and healthy pastor (and leader)! Yet, so few of us in ministry take this seriously or make this a priority! We tend to chase trends and our personal agendas and not pursue HIM! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33024&view=post&blogid= Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Are you headed for Burnout?Pastoral ministry and church leadership is a tiring task. It is filled with all kinds of responsibility and unexpected crises. It produces far more stress than perhaps any other period of Church history. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32760&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Forgiveness is complete, so that we, as Christians, are released from our personal desire for retribution. Forgiveness is costly, yet, there is no cost we could ever incur that could compare with what we cost Him. When we put forgiveness into practice in our relationships, whether with family, friends, church people, or our coworkers, we refocus our plans for our pain to God's plan, and God's ways. So, our pain becomes relieved, and our life can go on in a better direction. We can live better... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32533&view=post&blogid= Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Here is the Bible Reading Chart for using the Inductive Bible Study method. Here you can write down and record all of your observations, what your have learned, your questions and even make a commitment on what you will do with the information from God's most precious Word! Fell free to make copies of this for your personal use, more are available in our book, Into Thy Word! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31567&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Impressions from God's Word 60 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=104925&view=post&blogid= Mon, 1 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 What is Going on with the Church in America? True success is being obedient to what God has called us to do and realizing that although we are responsible to serve, we are not responsible for the results. So, what are the marks of a successful church leader? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36557&view=post&blogid= Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 La generosidad nos permite dar a otros, ya que Dios nos ha dado en abudancia. (Deuteronomio 16:17; Proverbios 11:24-25; 13:7; Mateo 10:8; 2 Corintios 9: 6-15) http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36172&view=post&blogid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How is your Ministry Going? We are going to explore what are the key ingredients that make a good healthy Pastor. Thus, these articles are written to pastors, whose call is to shepherd their flock. However, these curriculums can also be used to hone anyone in Christian service and leadership. It is my prayer that we can carryout our pastoral and leadership lives with the right mindset of what is really important in life and ministry that pleases and glorifies our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=33023&view=post&blogid= Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 We found that 90% of pastors work more than 50 hours a week. One out of three pastors state that being in the ministry is clearly hazardous for his family. One out of three pastors feel totally burned up within the first five years of ministry. Over 70% of pastors do not have someone they would consider a friend, and very few pastors had any close friends. Ninety percent of pastors feel they were not adequately trained to cope with ministry coordination and the demands of the congregation. Seventy-five percent of pastors experience a significant crisis that was... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32758&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Forgiveness is a direct call from our Lord. It is something extremely special which we are given, and something precious we are to replicate to others. It is not easy. It requires the practice of maturity, the patience to allow the process to unfold, and the tact to endure it. Forgiveness is also a mandate from our Lord. We can take great comfort in knowing that He is... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32532&view=post&blogid= Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Into Thy Word Bible Study MethodHere is the Cheat Sheet for using the Inductive Bible Study method. Here are all of the inductive steps laid out for you to use to get the most out of your Bible studies! Keep a copy of this tucked in your Bible. Feel free to make copies of this for your personal use; more are available in our book, Into Thy Word! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31566&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Impressions from God's Word 59 http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=104924&view=post&blogid= Mon, 1 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 This may sound strange, but this article was originally a funeral sermon. This is about the legacy we leave when we pass on, into heaven and God's wonders, rest, and rewards-how we live and then hand down hope by the way we lived and how we touched others. However, as I have done this sermon over the years, I could not help noticing and even be convicted by the Holy Spirit that this is also about building a successful church... http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=45630&view=post&blogid= Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The Need to Read series began several months ago with a program on C.S. Lewis . The rationale for this series is that many of the great writers who have helped many Christians mature are now either unknown or neglected by many who could use these authors' insights into the faith. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36286&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 A continuación examinaremos en la Palabra de Dios los frutos provenientes de un carácter cumplidor. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36171&view=post&blogid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How to manage your time to maximize results! To do this effectively they need to have a schedule! Why? Just to see all that is on your plate in ministry as well as personal life and how to juggle it, control it, and do the best for His glory! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32757&view=post&blogid= Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Are you going somewhere this summer? Do you want to know how you should act and be around people? To be a good Christian, you should find out! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=32531&view=post&blogid= Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Eight Step of Inductive Bible Study is, "WRITE IT DOWN!" A book chart will help you greatly! This is the step where you keep track of what you learn. By writing it down in an organized fashion, God's Word will become more clear and crisp. We are able to record what God says to us, this way we will be able to take more ownership and then greater transformation. Then can look back and see God at work in our lives and this will be a great encouragement in times of struggle, and in times of joy. Plus, now you have notes to refer back to and even teach from! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=31565&view=post&blogid= Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 These are tumultuous times, and our nation and the world desperately need prayer. This prayer guide is only a suggestion to help guide you as you pray. No matter how you chose to pray, please keep in mind that desperate times require desperate, heartfelt prayers, which are passionately cried out to our Lord! (Hebrews 4:16) Here is Prayer Guide your church can use. http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=228026&view=post&blogid= Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Jesus is God! http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=60903&view=post&blogid= Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 "Take my life and let it be, consecrated, Lord, to Thee" is probably Frances Ridley Havergal's best-known hymn, and it is a fitting summary of her life. It was her whole-hearted devotion to God that characterised everything about her. What we find in her hymns is an expression of her heart's desire to know Christ better; and to serve Him more devotedly http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36285&view=post&blogid= Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 ¿Reflejas un carácter en el cual otros puedan Depender? http://www.intothyword.org?articleid=36170&view=post&blogid= Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400