Pastors Today, June 11, 2007, 4th of July, Young Adults, Lord's Supper, & George Foreman

Pastor, I e-mailed Diana Davis, author of Fresh Ideas: 1,000 Ways to Grow a Thriving and Energetic Church to tell her how much you all enjoyed her ideas about Mother's Day & Graduate Recognition, How to Make Wednesdays Worthwhile, and Overcome Church Summer Slump. I asked her what she had for Independence Day (3 1/2 weeks from today). I think you'll like these...

Read 7 Ways to Focus on God this Independence Day

Happy Father's Day Pastor,

Craig Webb, Editor
View back issues of Pastors Today here or view sermons and preaching articles in Proclaim Online. If you still need Father's Day help you can find it here.

If you're thinking about launching a ministry to twenty- and thirty-somethings, you're not alone. We've interviewed several pastors, leaders and church planters to find out what they wish they would have known before launching into ministry to young adults.

Here's what we discovered (threadsmedia.com)

Pastor, I know I've told you about the new study from Claude King to help revitalize your Lord's Supper observance called Come to the Lord's Table (great study). But, I wanted to make sure you knew about the many helps we have in the Pastors areas of LifeWay.com. Here are five strong sermons along with articles, a drama, and creative ideas.

• A Call to Remember: The Lord’s Supper, Luke 22
• The Lord's Supper, 1 Cor. 10, 11
• It Took Just One - Once, Hebrews 9
• When Darkness Reigns, Luke 22
• How to Connect With God's Family,  1 John 1 (Rick Ezell)
• How to Give an Effective Communion Meditation (Ken Gosnell)
  Keep it Pertinent, Personal, in Perspective, & Powerful
• A Living Lord's Supper: A script for a dramatic experience of Communion (free download)
• 10 Creative Ways to Celebrate the Lord's Supper
• Lord's Supper - Simple Explanation

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