Ministry News
- Leadership Essentials – Measure what is Critical to Overall Success29 July 2010, 12:53 pm
The right metrics are absolutely essential to strategic leadership, planning, sustainability, and success. Many leaders only measure what communicates success internally and externally. Communicating internal success builds morale by letting people know they accomplished what the organization wants. Communicating external success builds the loyalty of constituents and donors, thus keeping the organization alive. Internal and [...]...
- A Revolution in Church Multiplication in East Africa23 July 2010, 9:52 am
This is a guest post from David Hunt. David Hunt is a founding director of Horn of Africa Mission. After four years as coordinator of church planting ministries in East Africa he is transitioning to the role of Vice President for North American Church Planting for NewGenerations International, the church planting division of CityTeam Ministries [...]... - A Glimpse into Our Family Life14 July 2010, 12:10 pm
A Glimpse into Our Family Life Next month my elder son, Paul, and his bride, Christi, celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary. Each year I review my commitment to them. I thought you might be interested in the covenant we made. The following includes Paul and Christi’s covenant with each other, the parents’ covenant with Paul and [...]... - Church Planting Essentials – A Mythical Traditional Team and CPM1 July 2010, 10:11 am
One of the things I am learning is that there are as many definitions of “Team” as there are definitions of “church”. When we use the word “team” we need to recognize that every group, and sometimes every individual, hear and understand this word differently. The most extreme definitions of team are often found in [...]... - Our CPM Training Materials Website Update25 May 2010, 4:00 pm
Paul Watson has just completed a full update of our CPM Training Materials Website www.cpmtr.org. Thanks, Paul! We really would like your feedback or comments on the site. Our objective is to make all our materials available to you in various languages, and to make it easy to find what you need. Take a look [...]...
- ‘The Collapse of Complex Societies’ and Social Media Driven Communities27 May 2010, 8:40 am
I’m reading ‘The Collapse of Complex Societies’ by Joseph Tainter. It isn’t an easy read, but it is expanding my thinking. Here are some of Tainter’s thoughts on simple societies that made me think: Personal political ambition is either restrained from expression, or channeled to fulfill a public good. The route to an elevated social position [...]... - Gowalla and The Mckinney Holiday Inn & Suites22 March 2010, 8:18 am
My Mother and Father-in-law (MIL and FIL) were in town this past weekend. My FIL is a pastor and officiated a wedding in Mckinney. We visited them in their hotel, The Holiday Inn & Suites, so they could see the grandkids and so the grandkids could enjoy the indoor pool. I’ve been messing around with Gowalla [...]... - The Right Way to Tell Me About Your Product15 March 2010, 12:57 pm
The day after I posted about the apps you suggested (and those I installed), I got this email: Hi Paul, If you like CardStar, you will love CardKing. Our app has a built in red laser scanner that scans the barcode on most rewards cards so you do not have to enter in the numbers. You [...]... - How Will Books Change This Year10 March 2010, 8:58 am
Every morning my Pappy read the newspaper over a breakfast of bacon (or sausage), eggs, and biscuits. This morning I read my RSS feeds, via Google Reader, while I polished off 3 biscuits and a cup of coffee. The platforms changed. Google Reader is to me what the newspaper was to Pappy. Platforms change all the time, [...]... - What Apps Should I Install on My iPhone?8 March 2010, 5:04 pm
On Friday, I asked my social media friends for app suggestions for my iPhone. Wow! I was shocked at the response! You guys use a ton of apps! Here is what you suggested: Words With Friends Pandora Cardstar Sleep Cycle Bump Shazam Starbucks Chipotle Urbanspoon YouVersion Bible Amazon Amazon Kindle Doodle Buddy MSNBC Weather Channel IMDb TV Guide Dictionary Google NY Times myVerses Monopoly Crush the Castle Wheel of Fortune Gorilla Cam Bento Bug Zapper Grocery Gadget Dragon Wordpress LastFM ...
- CPM Awareness Video Download – Quicktime28 May 2010, 8:00 am
Thanks to Jef and Aya Linscott of http://www.onfirejapan.com for capturing the CPM Awareness Videos in Quicktime! Now you can download them and view them on your computer, iPhone, iTouch, or iPod. Here are the links. Right click and ‘Save As’ to download. CPM Awareness Video 1 (Quicktime) CPM Awareness Video 2 (Quicktime) CPM Awareness Video 3 (Quicktime) CPM Awareness Video 4 [...]... - Some Level 1 Videos Not Loading26 May 2010, 3:21 pm
Some of you may have trouble viewing the Level 1 CPM videos. This is due to a problem with Ustream, the service hosting the videos. We are aware of the problem and we’re working to fix it as soon as we can. Thanks for your patience. Blessings, -Paul.... - Upcoming CPM Level 1 Course on Skype (June 2010)26 May 2010, 8:54 am
Paul D. Watson will be leading two Level One CPM Trainings, via Skype, this June. Visit this link – http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2010/05/19/class-making-disciples-that-become-movements/ – for more details.... - Low Bandwidth – CPM Awareness Audio26 May 2010, 8:05 am
One of our readers suggested a low bandwidth version of the CPM Awareness Audio files would be of great help to those living in developing nations. You can now download the low bandwidth version here. David Watson provides an overview of the concepts behind Church Planting Movements. To listen, click on the link below. After you [...]... - CPM Awareness Seminar – Audio25 May 2010, 10:27 am
David Watson provides an overview of the concepts behind Church Planting Movements. To listen, click on the link below. After you click on a link, you will also be able to click on a link which allows you to download the file. Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7...
- Video: Case Study- Missions and Church Planting in The Philippines31 March 2009, 5:27 pm
An experienced team of missionaries and church planters take a look at the 400 year history of missions and church planting in The Philippines. Churches with a strong cell strategy see growth. A both/and situation: people group and geo-political saturation are needed. Intentionality is key: we can’t just assume a desired outcome will be a by-product of [...]... - Video: Continued Discussions on Critical Elements of Church Planting Movements30 March 2009, 7:52 am
Click on the ‘Video’ tab in the menu to view this video. David Watson continues his discussions on the following: Ministry should precede evangelism and evangelism must always be the end result of ministry. Timing is important and necessary. Focus on households and families, not individuals. Jesus did not pre-qualify. Be careful not to make judgments/decisions about who [...]... - Video: (Part 2) The Effects of Culture on Church Planting27 March 2009, 7:55 am
David Watson continues his discussion about the effects of cultural barriers have on planting churches that multiply. Click the ‘Video’ tab to watch this latest video. Share and Enjoy:... - Video: The Effects of Culture on Church Planting25 March 2009, 2:47 pm
Jerry Trousdale introduces David Watson and David Watson addresses the role culture plays in church planting. Click on the ‘Video’ tab above to watch. Share and Enjoy:... - Audio and Video Available24 March 2009, 2:43 pm
I was able find an alternative option for audio. You should be able to access it via the ‘Audio’ tab. Additionally, the first video, Murray’s presentation of Church Planting Movements and Saturation Church Planting, is available under the ‘Video’ tab. You can find Murray’s powerpoint under the ‘Resources’ tab. Share and Enjoy:...
- Sticky Families Are Concrete19 November 2009, 4:21 pm
Photo by alex.ragone This post is part of a series based on ‘Made to Stick’ by Chip and Dan Heath. While the Heath brothers write for a business audience, I feel that the principles in ‘Made to Stick’ can help us as we design stronger and more ‘Sticky’ families When I was a kid we moved around [...]... - Sticky Families Do The Unexpected18 November 2009, 8:56 am
Photo by Barron This post is part of a series based on ‘Made to Stick’ by Chip and Dan Heath. While the Heath brothers write for a business audience, I feel that the principles in ‘Made to Stick’ can help us as we design stronger and more ‘Sticky’ families A couple of years back, I decided that [...]... - Sticky Families Create Space for Profound Moments16 November 2009, 5:58 am
Photo by A4GPA This post is part of a series based on ‘Made to Stick’ by Chip and Dan Heath. While the Heath brothers write for a business audience, I feel that the principles in ‘Made to Stick’ can help us as we design stronger and more ‘Sticky’ families I can’t remember if it was after we [...]... - Sticky Families Know Their Priorities11 November 2009, 5:54 am
Photo by Oberto’s This post is part of a series based on ‘Made to Stick’ by Chip and Dan Heath. While the Heath brothers write for a business audience, I feel that the principles in ‘Made to Stick’ can help us as we design stronger and more ‘Sticky’ families. I got really annoyed with a friend when [...]... - Sticky Families Know What to Exclude10 November 2009, 6:26 am
Photo by Evil Erin This post is part of a series based on ‘Made to Stick’ by Chip and Dan Heath. While the Heath brothers write for a business audience, I feel that the principles in ‘Made to Stick’ can help us as we design stronger and more ‘Sticky’ families. Keep it Simple by Knowing What to [...]...
