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Midwest Multiplication Initiative
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
by Indiana Ministries
Our Developing Story By Tom Planck In summer of 2012, the regional pastors from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and a few other interested Church of God leaders gathered in a conference room in Fishers, Indiana. The purpose of the conversation was to explore the idea of a partnership that could potentially accelerate church multiplication in the
- Published in Church Multiplication, IM News
Reflections
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
by Indiana Ministries
By Doug Talley The 2022 Ordination Service and Annual Meeting of the Church of God are in the history books. Even though I’ll continue serving as state pastor into 2023 (until a new state pastor is called and in place), these two events are milestones in my check list of things to complete before retirement. Each milestone
- Published in IM News, Uncategorized
Exciting Happenings at C4 in Michigan City
Thursday, 22 September 2022
by Indiana Ministries
By Rev. Lendell Hood Chief Cornerstone Christian Center where we affectionately call ourselves “C4”, located in Michigan City, Indiana celebrated our first baptismal service at the Michigan City Beach located on Lake Michigan! We had six baptismal candidates, which included our brother in Christ, Brother Dan. Brother Dan currently resides in the state of Pennsylvania
- Published in IM News
Changes and Transitions
Thursday, 22 September 2022
by Indiana Ministries
By Doug Talley Transitions are inevitable in life. The pandemic has thrust all of us into multiple simultaneous transitions. It started in early 2020 when COVID-19 first became a world-wide issue. The fallout of it continues today as we deal with the after-effects of the pandemic in pretty much every aspect of our lives. We’d like to think the
- Published in IM News
Keys to Leading a Post-Pandemic Church
Thursday, 11 August 2022
by Indiana Ministries
by Jeff Matas Here are some practical insights on leading a church as we move (hopefully) past the pandemic. What follows are some of my takeaways from the latest Indiana Ministries workshop led by Karl Vaters. Don’t try to go back to what was Many pastors would confess, “I just want to get back to
- Published in IM News
Important Lessons for Small Church Pastors
Thursday, 14 July 2022
by Indiana Ministries
by Jeff Matas As a small church pastor, you probably attended conferences and heard the phrase: Healthy things grow; healthy churches grow. The implication is, if your church is not growing, there’s something wrong. Something is amiss and unhealthy. Then for good measure, pastors often hear that “everything rises or falls on leadership.” I have led
- Published in IM News
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Recent Posts
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The Great Pastor Resignation
By Jeff Matas You have probably seen a version ... -
Why I Encourage You to Support Indiana Ministries
By Kirk Bookout “I hope you support... -
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News from Indiana Ministries
Midwest Multiplication Initiative
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
by Indiana Ministries
Our Developing Story By Tom Planck In summer of 2012, the regional pastors from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and a few other interested Church of God leaders gathered in a conference room in Fishers, Indiana. The purpose of the conversation was to explore the idea of a partnership that could potentially accelerate church multiplication in the
- Published in Church Multiplication, IM News
Reflections
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
by Indiana Ministries
By Doug Talley The 2022 Ordination Service and Annual Meeting of the Church of God are in the history books. Even though I’ll continue serving as state pastor into 2023 (until a new state pastor is called and in place), these two events are milestones in my check list of things to complete before retirement. Each milestone
- Published in IM News, Uncategorized
Exciting Happenings at C4 in Michigan City
Thursday, 22 September 2022
by Indiana Ministries
By Rev. Lendell Hood Chief Cornerstone Christian Center where we affectionately call ourselves “C4”, located in Michigan City, Indiana celebrated our first baptismal service at the Michigan City Beach located on Lake Michigan! We had six baptismal candidates, which included our brother in Christ, Brother Dan. Brother Dan currently resides in the state of Pennsylvania
- Published in IM News
Changes and Transitions
Thursday, 22 September 2022
by Indiana Ministries
By Doug Talley Transitions are inevitable in life. The pandemic has thrust all of us into multiple simultaneous transitions. It started in early 2020 when COVID-19 first became a world-wide issue. The fallout of it continues today as we deal with the after-effects of the pandemic in pretty much every aspect of our lives. We’d like to think the
- Published in IM News
Keys to Leading a Post-Pandemic Church
Thursday, 11 August 2022
by Indiana Ministries
by Jeff Matas Here are some practical insights on leading a church as we move (hopefully) past the pandemic. What follows are some of my takeaways from the latest Indiana Ministries workshop led by Karl Vaters. Don’t try to go back to what was Many pastors would confess, “I just want to get back to
- Published in IM News
Important Lessons for Small Church Pastors
Thursday, 14 July 2022
by Indiana Ministries
by Jeff Matas As a small church pastor, you probably attended conferences and heard the phrase: Healthy things grow; healthy churches grow. The implication is, if your church is not growing, there’s something wrong. Something is amiss and unhealthy. Then for good measure, pastors often hear that “everything rises or falls on leadership.” I have led
- Published in IM News