A web site worth looking at: Transforming Church

The mission of Transforming Church is the renewal of the centrist church.

Here is a little more from their web site:
There is a great spiritual yearning in this country. This deep yearning has expressed itself in all sorts of “paths” to wisdom. We have moved beyond the time when our culture was predominately Christian in character. In this post-modern era, we have moved beyond secularism. Even scientists and physicians are discovering that reason alone cannot provide the answers to life’s questions. The question is not, “Does God exist” but “In which God will I believe?”
Unfortunately, most of the unchurched are looking everywhere but the Christian church for answers. 80% of the denominational churches in the U.S. are stagnant or in decline. Yet we persist in “doing church” in ways that worked in the 1950’s and ‘60’s.
Seminaries are still producing Chaplain Managers when today we need Courageous Leaders. A recent survey by George Barna found only 10% of pastors could articulate God’s vision for the church Pastors are beat up, burned out, and losing their sense of mission. Yet, there are seeds of hope.
A movement is growing in this country to bring the twenty-first century church back to its first century roots. New models of ministry are emerging to create an ancient/modern church. Discipleship is replacing membership, and gift-based ministry teams are replacing committees. TransformingChurch.com is a part of that movement.

What you will find;
Staff Openings (and the ability to list staff openings)
Newsletter
Resource Toolbox, including tools for; starting a transformational journey, teams, shared leadership, congregational settings, inspiration, motivation, devotion, group learning, conflict resolution, conencting with mission partners and the internet.
Information on the Mission Network, the Commission for transformational church, the Transformational Leaders gathering, Academy, plus many other nuggets.

There are many articles and resource to get your mind thinking and venturing along a new route of sharing God's wonderful news.


You can find this site at www.transformingchurch.com

Outreach toolkit

Often we hear that people need help or tools with mission and evangelism.

The North West District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod took the initiative at one of their conventions to give everyone some tangible items and suggestions that they could use when taking God's great news to the world. It included items they produced and some they obtained from other resources....

They called it the Outreach toolkit

Some of the items they produced include:

Chewing Gum Card
Chewing Gum Card Backside
Bubble Labels
Communication Challenges
Conversation Starters
Courtesy Tips
Encouragement Cards
God's Yellow Pages
Housekeeping Tips
Housekeeping Thank You
Toolkit Cover
We are Here for Prayer Label
Label for Toolkit Contents

for more information visit their web site at
http://www.nowlcms.org/ExpandingMinistries/OutreachToolkits.aspx

Maybe you could develop something for your congregation, parish or district