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Jon Haley
Review
Christian Schwarz:
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3 Colors of Love
The art of giving and
receiving justice, truth
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"All you need is love," the pop song goes. But as we look around
our personal and public worlds we see that while love is one of the most
visible themes on the horizon, it is quite apparent that there is still a
lot of need. Perhaps we have not understood what love is really all about,
or have not learned to put it into practice effectively, or both!
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Thomas Fode
Releasing the Power of Community
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The biotic (life) principle of interdependence states that the
way the individual parts are integrated into a whole system is more
important than the parts themselves. Dr. Bill Graybill, Senior Pastor of
Abundant Life Center in Jefferson (USA), shares an illustrative story that
is larger than the local church because it encompasses a whole community.
"When I came to Jefferson in 1978, this town was much like any
other small town, with a number of churches who did not really communicate
with each other or co-mingle. An amazing thing began to take place in our
town in 1988.
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NCD and
COACHNET |
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Special Discount on CoachNet for NCD Partners |
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CoachNet's website is an online tool for
Christian leaders. A unique web-based training and communication tool,
CoachNet has a built-in reference library with hundreds of valuable
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study courses, and powerful, interactive online coaching tools.
Our hope is that the CoachNet website will
be not only a source of information, but a place where you can network
with other leaders and receive the training and resourcing you need to
accomplish the goals God has set before you.
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CompuCoach is our
database of information drawn from over 300 books and integrated
with years of experience. |
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Web-based training courses
on a variety of topics will walk you through information and
questions to empower you to make a
difference in your ministry setting. |
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Downloadable Files
put into your hands the presentations and handouts you
need for effective ministry. |
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Enhanced coaching
through online coaching tools allows you to track coaching
appointments, prepare for coaching
sessions, and follow-up on action items to see goals become
realities. |
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Welcome!
Thanks for the overwhelming and encouraging
feedback to the first edition of eNCDine. Someone wrote: "Absolutely
fantastic!! I applaud your team for always putting forth quality work,
timely information and updated news and helps. May God bless you as NCD
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However, the feedback that showed us some of our
weaknesses is even more interesting for me – because we want to learn how
to serve you better. Thanks also for this kind of helpful interaction with
us.
What was most surprising to us: Within just one week of
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Every blessing for your ministry,
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NCD International |
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Thomas Fode
No Time for NCD? |
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Church health is a notion many church leaders passionately embrace – at
least in principle. When it comes down to the practical level, however,
many of them find themselves in a dilemma. On the one hand, they are
fascinated by the idea of guiding their churches to greater health and
they come to appreciate Natural Church Development (NCD), its principles,
tools, and resources. On the other hand, they feel the time constraints of
a demanding church ministry. The daily routine of running a congregation
and feeding God's people keeps them more than busy. ―> more... |
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Christoph Schalk
NCD Gains Foothold in Latvia
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In April 2003, a one-year NCD Coach Training
process started in Latvia's capital Riga. Latvia is one of the
former Soviet republics that joined the European Union on May 1st.
An interesting place for NCD! Henrik Andersen, former National NCD
partner for Denmark, now for Latvia, facilitated the entire process.
Now read a fascinating interview … ―> more... |
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Philip Sung
"Shocking
News" for Bethel Church: A Case Study from Malaysia |
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We had done four
(4) NCD church profiles over the last few years with marked
improvements in each year's minimum factor. After we completed our
fifth profile in 2002, we anxiously anticipated its result. The
minimum factor turned out to be Empowering Leadership. It was
unexpected. Almost shocking. I for one was quite disappointed over
the sudden drop in this area. Our leadership team seemed strong.
There were no conflicts, strife, or problems between or involving
leaders. What was wrong? ―> more... |
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Petr Činčala
What Customized NCD Research Can Do for You |
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In this article I would like to acquaint you with a new NCD offer –
Customized research. Customized research allows for the
possibility of going beyond the basic profile and/or detailed
analysis for a local church, and also going beyond your “territory”
as the research draws from the worldwide NCD database. It may not
only help to clarify and answer various questions that you may have
out of curiosity, it could also help you to strategize a more
effective implementation of the NCD process, and develop highly
relevant and needed materials in a given context.
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Christoph Schalk
Reaching Goals through Coaching (II) |
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Yes, coaching is about listening and asking questions, and not
really about giving advice. However, two important coaching skills
that help the coachee reach his or her goals are requesting and
challenging.
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