
Since Sunday, November 8th, is The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, my new blog post at http://mintools.com/blog/persecution.htm takes a look at persecution. Those of us who have suffered for Jesus and those of us who haven't might approach this topic through different eyes...

What you believe about God will help determine how you view and handle your life circumstances. My new blog post at http://mintools.com/blog/life-experiences-prepare.htm challenges us to look at our past, present, and future in light of the kind of God we serve.

That's the question asked in November's newsletter which you can read at http://MinTools.com/newsletter.htm. We can easily see how the stresses of our jobs or lack of employment, the economy, dysfunctional relationships, and the overall busyness of life can rob us of joy. But, what about ministry...

My new blog post at http://mintools.com/blog/your-personality.htm emphasizes how God wants to use the whole of our lives, which would include our personalities, not just our spiritual gifts...

Have you ever served when your heart just wasn't into it? How about when you really cared about what you were doing? What difference does it make? My new blog post at http://mintools.com/blog/heart-profile.htm deals with your heart passions as a part of your ministry profile.

My new blog post at http://mintools.com/blog/spiritual-gifts-empower.htm deals with spiritual gifts being a key component in our ministry profile and the importance of understanding about spiritual gifts...

I've got some good offers for you: The first one is free … a youth ministry activity for November. The second is $10 off the Ministry Manual Download Bundle which already is discounted. This offer is good for 24 hours. Use discount coupon FACE10 during checkout. ...

Your life is like a puzzle. The pieces fit together to make a whole. When you combine your spiritual gifts, personality, passions, and experience you will discover a picture which shows you how you can best serve the Lord with maximum effectiveness when done in His power by His grace...

Ministry Tools Resource Center Still working on Prayer Curriculum looking at prayer from Gen. to Rev. ...Speaking of prayer, would appreciate your prayers -- big project.

People are at different places spiritually, mentally, emotionally, experientially, and developmentally. My new blog post zeros in on making truth relevant based on age level developmental needs using the truth of Christmas, Jesus coming to earth, as an example...

Do you really believe passages like 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 about how every part of the Body is important, needed, and valued? Or, do you subconsciously make exceptions .... like people with special needs, disabilities, or retardation...

Among Christians there are various positions on what we should do about Halloween. Some just join in, not giving much thought about it. Some totally reject it. And, some look for Halloween alternatives...

The reality is that some teachers do not feel very good about teaching while others are quite enthusiastic about it. What makes the difference? My new blog post at http://mintools.com/blog/teaching-feelings.htm gives some possible reasons.

In the U.S., October is set aside as Clergy Appreciation Month. Sunday, Oct. 11, is Clergy Appreciation Day. The new blog post at http://mintools.com/blog/pastor-appreciation.htm reminds us that we should be honoring our leaders all the time...






