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Welcome to the website
of BBM
Biblically Balanced Ministries:
Our mission is to equip Christians, families and churches to live and
minister Biblically balanced. Check out
the new information and see how BBM can help you.
ASSESSING YOUR CHURCH-
By The Concerns of Jesus
By Dr. Gary R Becker
Recently I began a
series of messages on the seven churches of the book of
Revelation. One of my motivating factors was reading a book
entitled
Discipleship on the Edge
by Darrel W. Johnson. The basic thrust of the messages is on how
to live as disciples in difficult times and in light of the
coming of Christ.
Studying the
messages of Jesus Christ to the seven churches became an
immediate connection with the ministry of making church
assessments. What the Lord is doing is giving each of the
churches an outside assessment. He, of course, has an advantage
that He can see inside the heart.
The assessment of
an outside observer is a healthy way to see what we usually
overlook when we are on the inside. While we may not have the
omniscience of our Lord there can be real value from an
experienced and objective assessor.
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Are You Planning
a Missions Emphasis?
Let us Help through a Coaching Relationship
The use of the week long Missions Conference may be gone
for most churches, but there is a great need in relating
missions to our church body. Creativity in planning a missions
emphasis is essential for effectively creating an interest in
and support for missions in our culture today.
There are a number of reasons for this difficulty in creating
interest in missions:
1. Time is one of the first problems we need to face. People are
running schedules with work, youth activities, sports interest,
and other personal interests that limit time for extra church
meetings.
2. Perceptions of missions and missionaries are that they are dull
and uninteresting.
3. Pastors have not always been aware of some of the creative ways
to present missions in the church. In defense of the pastors,
they are often involved with so many areas of church
administration that missions may be forced to a back burner.
4. Financial struggles in churches have caused them to avoid
exposing the congregation to needs that may take away from
supporting the basic operation of the church.
One of our priorities is coming alongside churches to develop
their vision and stimulate interest through creative approaches
in developing missions emphasis. A first step in helping
churches in developing a creative missions emphasis is through a
coaching relationship. This relationship begins with a simple
meeting for exploration of ideas with the pastor and missions
leaders. Just give a call and we can set up an informal meeting.
Help keep the vision for missions alive!
If you are interested
contact Gary Becker as
soon as possible.
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