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Building guitars from raw chunks of wood requires knowledge, discipline, and patience. Yet, with Duane Calkins—shop teacher at Sacramento Adventist Academy— one has to wonder …
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Tag Archives: outreach
Backpacks for Christ
When you think about the needs of your community, does anything pop into your mind? We’re talking about needs that your church can respond to. …
Read More »Evangelism Today
A friend of mine once pastored a dying church that was passionate about literature distribution, satellite evangelism, prayer, and health seminars. The only problem is …
Read More »How to Make the Devil Laugh
Evangelism is a dirty word for some. In their minds it is an onerous duty imposed by church leaders upon the laity that smacks of …
Read More »Friendship Month campaign
Imagine implementing a dynamic initiative that could potentially bring visitors to your church in a large way. We interviewed Judi Paliungas about a new resource …
Read More »A Home Away From Home
The first time I met Dao Pham was after a Sabbath service at our church. We had a special program that day and there were …
Read More »Adult Daycare Comes to Church
“You shall rise up before the gray headed, and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord.” –Leviticus 19:32 Independence …
Read More »The Business of Ministry
I graduated from college in 1972 with a degree in theology, but without a specific call to a church. Still feeling that God wanted me …
Read More »Ways to Reconnect with Members
These elements can help your church become a positive attraction to members who are drifting away or who wish to re-establish ties with Adventism, but …
Read More »Worship: Fuel for Mission
There is that old saying that talks about not putting the “…cart before the horse.” I understand that idiom to mean that before we go …
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