Archive for March, 2009

Getting Outside the Walls part 2

As mentioned in part 1 of this article we all want to reach people outside the walls of our church.  In my recent Refreshing Rain Ministries events my interviews have shown a common strong desire to evangelize.  Without fail the people of the churches have expressed their longing for more souls won to Christ.  They have also clearly expressed that the efforts to see this happen do not belong to the Pastor and staff only.  It is the responsibility of the congregation.

Having said that there is a lot of confusion and little confidence in how to accomplish this need.  We must address and answer the question of how do we train and equip the people of the church to be effective in winning the lost.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this matter and I am sure the others who read this site would too.  Click on the ‘Leave a Comment’ area below and post your thoughts.  We can all learn from each other.  This is a critical matter and is obviously a common concern and challenge for our churches.

This Week’s Featured Service\Tool

Each week I try and share a service or tool that Refreshing Rain Ministries either has tested and uses or provides. This week I want to highlight the Pastor’s PodCast.  A PodCast is a recording that can be posted on the web and listened to by anyone.  It is like an Internet version of a radio broadcast.  The PodCast can also be downloaded by anyone and listened to with an MP3 player (like an IPOD) or placed on a CD and listened to in a CD player, for example in your car.

Imagine church members being able to listen to sermons or teachings anytime without having to be present at the church.  Imagine them sharing the PodCast with their friends, co-workers, or schoolmates.  These folks could listen to the sermons or teachings ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, at their own leisure.  People who would not have an interest in attending your church could hear the good news in mass.

You will need the right equipment to accomplish this and a little knowledge of the technology.  You won’t need anything like a studio and you could be up and going in this area for under $400 and a little time learning.  If you would like to learn more contact me and I can give you more information.

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Recent Refreshing Rain Ministries News

Recently spent a great weekend with Carthage Church of the Nazarene doing a Refreshing Rain Weekend Event.  What a wonderful time we had.  It started off on Friday with our evening of ‘Good, Clean, Fun’, where through song and speaking a message of the critical importance of family was presented with a humorous side.  On Saturday morning church leaders from all departments gathered together for a Church Assessment. After all had completed the assessment questionnaires there was a great time of open response discussion.   On the final day of the weekend, Sunday, we had a beautiful time of worship with the people of Carthage. I sang and brought the morning message.

It was a wonderful weekend enjoyed by both Marie and I, as well as the folks of Carthage.  The people of Carthage are special people.  The church’s assessment report will be delivered for their review soon. This report will help the church have a better understanding of where they are and some ideas to get to where they want to be.

I will be at Ashland Plaza Church of the Nazarene for another Refreshing Rain Weekend Event May 15th thru 17th. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to schedule a time for me to come to your church or if you have questions.

Rev. Keith A Raney

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