Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, The Planning Workbook

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Summary: Twelve Keys to an Effective Church: The Planing Workbook
Review: As a church pastor I have used this and it works! A very practical, straight foward way to evaluate the potential for your church and where you church is currently in its' mission. It also enables participants discover where their church should go. Very effective for leadership retreats or as the model for a five or ten year plan for a church. This puts Callahan's Twelve Keys to an Effective Church into "workbook" form, so that the church board may develop a clear vision of ministry. This should be, not on every pastor's bookshelf, but on his or her desk. Two thumbs up, way up!!!

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Summary: What is an Effective Church?
Review: The Idiot's Guide to Choosing the Right Church?

Beware! Most churches only have a limited knowledge about the concept of God and how to earn the best reward in Heaven.
The very best church for you to join is the one that a) knows the most about God and b) has the most "resources" to help you and your family
grow closer to God and c) sets the highest standards to prepare you to excel at this important test of faith called mortal life by
encouraging you to do your best to stay physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

When we stand before God at the final judgement bar, what question will we ask us? You can bet that the first question will sound
like this - did you love Me with all your heart, might, mind and strength? And did you love your neighbor as thyself?
Please remember this tidbit of divine wisdom, none of us mortal men/women are perfect, however,
the more you strive to better fulfill these two key commandments, the greater will be your joy when you enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now wouldn't you want to join that church which has the most answers and resources about how to excel in life and to take you the farthest along
to path to prepare you for the greatest reward with God? One sign of a true church is its capacity to open up the blessings of God to significantly bless and improve
the quality of life for its followers here in mortality. Also, when we die we cannot take with us any earthly treasures, But we will retain with us
the knowledge, good works and relationships that we have cultivated here on earth. And while most churches are based on the dogmas of men
who wrestle and debate the interpretation of an old book called scripture, the best church is the one that holds the keys to all of the knowledge
and wisdom of God that ever been revealed, that is now being revealed and prepares you for even greater things that have yet to be revealed.