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Ezine for the Week of April 30, 2012

By ITW Staff
Growing in Christ is the key to growing a faith, a family and a fellowship!

 
Growing in Christ is the key to growing a faith, a family and a fellowship!

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God calls us as pastors and church leaders to be a people who shepherd. Being a Shepherd also means being God's commissioned leader; our Guide is Jesus the Holy One who gently leads us and guides His leaders to care for His flock, the Church. Consider that Jesus comes to us as the Good Shepherd, also a name for Jesus, to rescue His lost sheep. We have all gone astray and have given in to sin; He brings us back to His fold...
 
Thus, to be a faithful leader, we garner the ability to assume a long-term personal responsibil­ity for the spiritual welfare of a group of Believers with love, care, discipleship, and counseling, moving them to a deeper spiritual connection and maturity with Christ. We come to our people with the empowered Fruit of the Spirit as guardians and protectors-like 'sentinels.' This was someone who protected an estate or farm and served its owners. Our 'Overseer' is Christ (John 10:1-18)! Anyone in church leadership (like Elders) now fill this role, as Christ's workmen, as both shepherds and overseers; we are to look out for the welfare of the flock-the church-by training, caring for, and administering His love and precepts (John 10:1-18; Acts 14:23; 20:17, 28;Eph. 4:11-14; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; 5:15; Titus 1:5-16; 1 Pet. 5:1-4).
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Developing a Good Attitude PII

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Developing a Good Attitude, Part III

Lesson III: How to Develop a Good Attitude

Developing a Good Attitude, Part IV

Lesson IV: The Most Important and Essential Attitude: Humility

 

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Insights and applications to know and then teach your congregation how to read, enjoy and study the Bible! This curriculum is researched from Scripture and over thirty years of effective practice, giving you the basics of an Inductive Bible Study.

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Reading through the Bible, along with prayer is the essential way to grow in Christ!

Checkout these Bible Reading plans (see the bottom of this page for the "pdf" and "Word" printable ones!)

(see the bottom of this page for the "pdf" and "Word" printable ones!)
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Please keep in mind and prayer that we and our ministry are in need! We are experiencing our own recession, but we are trusting in God's provisions and blessings as we seek to know and serve Him better.


Church Leadership and Prayer Tip of the Week
Ideas to consider: (Romans 12:18 ; 14:18 -19; Ephesians 4:3; Hebrews 12:14 )
You must have a well thought out, empowered vision and mission statement with a clearly defined purpose, and strategies on what God has called you to do and be. It must be real and authentic, and you must be willing to act on it. It is one thing to write it out, but another thing to act it out (see the article on Preparing the Pastor and Church Leadership to Grow)!! ( Hebrews 11:1-2)
 
 
Pray for the willingness and ability to authentically confess and repent of any wrong doing, false dependencies, misplaced ideas, and loss of spiritual passion (Luke 13:1-3; Acts 2:38-39; Rev. 2:5-6).

There is no question - we are serving our Lord Jesus Christ because of your prayers, support and partnership, Thank-You!


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This and Next Weeks Bible Reading Schedule
Start of the year right, missed Jan 1st? No problem, our plans do not have dates, go at your own timing...


Gospels

Law

History

Psalms

Poetry

Prophecy

Epistles

Week

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

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Mark 13-14

Exodus 13-16

II Samuel 1-4

Psalms 48-50

Job 33-34

Jeremiah 22-26

II Corinthians 1-3

18

Mark 15-16

Exodus 17-20

II Samuel 5-9

Psalms 51-53

Job 35-36

Jeremiah 27-31

II Corinthians 4-5

19

Luke 1-2

Exodus 21-24

II Samuel 10-14

Psalms 54-56

Job 37-38

Jeremiah 32-36

II Corinthians 6-8

20

Luke 3-4

Exodus 25-28

II Samuel 15-19

Psalms 57-59

Job 39-40

Jeremiah 37-41

II Corinthians 9-10

21

Luke 5-6

Exodus 29-32

II Samuel 20-24

Psalms 60-62

Job 41-42

Jeremiah 42-46

II Corinthians 11-13

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