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Dr. Borden's Seedlings
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
Communicating the Never Changing Word of God
The pace of change accelerates
each day we live... Transformation and reproduction are all about leading
change without tampering with eternal truth.
May 1, 2008, 16:31
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
Taking on a Hard Task
The hardest task in leading a
congregation through transformation is to help the congregation move from being
focused inward to having an outward focus.
Apr 1, 2008, 16:31
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
What's in a Name?
The mission of Growing Healthy
Churches has not changed since 1997... Producing healthy, growing, and
reproducing congregations is hard work, and our commitment is to come alongside
those leaders that are willing to take on the challenge of having their
congregations join God in God’s mission for the Church.
Mar 1, 2008, 16:30
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
All Out of Ideas?
As
congregations continue to decline in industrial nations like the United States
and Canada, the inability to see transformation and eventual reproduction consistently
decreases. One of the major problems contributing to this situation is that...
Feb 1, 2008, 16:31
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
Transformation from the Inside Out
The
transformer cannot stand apart from the transformation...If congregations are going to be
transformed from death to life, dysfunction to health, or from inward to
outward, it means that those leading the change must first themselves be
changed.
Jan 1, 2008, 16:31
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
Attitude is Everything
The Apostle Paul tells us that one
reason for the Incarnation (God becoming flesh and moving into our
neighborhood) is to tell us how to think. He states that our attitude is to be
the same as His (Philippians 2:5, NIV).
Dec 1, 2007, 07:30
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
Sunday and Monday Church
As our culture becomes less Christian in its orientation, congregations also need to focus on how they will become intentional about penetrating the micro-cultures in which they find themselves in order to reach out to many who will never visit a weekend service or take advantage of ministries offered by many congregations.
Nov 1, 2007, 16:30
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
The Bottom Line
The bottom line for any organization, including congregations, is its mission or purpose. Good mission statements clearly articulate why any organization exists.
Oct 1, 2007, 16:31
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
What Are You Risking For God?
Ultimately Christians are risking their eternal destiny on the belief that our God is and that He has revealed Himself in the Scriptures and through our Lord Jesus Christ. There is no greater risk producing no greater reward. Yet it all finally comes down to faith.
Sep 1, 2007, 16:31
Dr. Borden's Seedlings
The Choice to Change
Life is a continual series of choices. Those who choose wisely usually live better lives than those who choose poorly. Congregations grow, decline, serve outward, focus inward, reproduce or grow by addition based upon the choices that are made.
Aug 1, 2007, 16:31
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