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Fireproofing Your Marriage and Family
Challenges to happy, loving family relationships are not just for the people who sit in the pew. They also affect the lives of those who stand behind the pulpit. If your ministry marriage is broken or semi-broken, you are in great company. Some of the most successful ministers in North America have terrible marriages. Instead of model marriages reflecting well on Christ, ministry marriages are fighting for survival. Families pictured inside front covers of church directories or displayed as staff in brochures appear happy and healthy. Off of the brochure and back in the bedroom this is seldom reality. Clergy families are not always as they appear. They are in trouble. The increasing disfigurement of clergy family life abounds.
This issue of Enrichment journal is filled with insightful and compelling articles and interviews that communicate practical ways to fireproof your marriage and family relationships. Read stirring compositions by Henry Cloud, Don and Jodi Detrick, H.B. London, Gary Oliver, Dennis Rainey, Dale Wolery, George O. Wood, and others.
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EJ Online for 2009 - Winter
- Character Formation in Children: Reversing the Effects of the “Sin of the Fathers”
- When Two Become One - Understanding God’s Plan for Marriage
- What Are they really saying?
- Why Does God Baptize His People in the Holy Spirit?
- Strengthening Marriages in the Stress of Ministry
- Interview One (MP3)
- Interview Two (MP3)
- Prodigal in the Parsonage (MP3)
"We Believe" Sermon Outlines
Four core beliefs define the message of the Assemblies of God: Salvation, Divine Healing, Baptism in the Holy Spirit and the Second Coming of Christ. Here are related sermons.
- The Purpose of the Holy Spirit In the Christian
- The Potential of the Holy Spirit
- The Plan of the Holy Spirit
- The Penalty of Grieving the Holy Spirit
- Benefits of Being Filled With the Holy Spirit
- I Believe in Sanctification
- I Believe in the Church
- The Rapture and the Revelation
- What is the Meaning of Pentecost
- Our Blessed Help And Hope!
- Christ The Healer (of physical diseases)
- Salvation 3 S’s
- The Second Coming of Jesus Christ
- Spirit Baptism: Headwaters For Pentecostal Gifts and Ministries
Links of Interest
Marriage Encounter
Marriage Encounter is a weekend away from home, family, and responsibilities. In a comfortable, secluded environment, a couple is guided in the discovery of a new way of communication that will help them know each other better.
Marriage Restored
MarriageRestored is a program for couples who have experienced adultery, addiction, pornography, separation or other marriage-threatening circumstances.
National Institute of Marriage
National Institute of Marriage founded by Dr. Greg Smalley, has developed a Christian marriage counseling program called Intensives. Today the Intensive program is the cornerstone of all products and services offered at NIM. NIM provides marriage counseling, marriage conferences, pastoral training, books, articles, and other marriage resources.
Ministers.AG.org
Find links helpful to you and your ministry, including helpful articles, credential renewal forms, minister's tithe links, demographic research for your area, etc.
Women in Ministry Website
The Women in Ministry web site is by women in ministry for women in ministry to support, connect, and strengthen the women of God and the infinitely creative callings they embrace in the 21st Century.
George O. Wood Web Site
GeorgeOWood.com contains a treasure of verse-by-verse and topical sermons in audio and printed transcripts as well as numerous articles by George O. Wood, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God. Podcasts also available.
Articles for Church Lay Leaders
Scores of articles on many topics to help train the lay leaders in your church. View articles index.
Critical Questions We Must Ask Ourselves
A message preached by James K. Bridges, General Treasurer, during Headquarters chapel. This message challenges Christians to stand for moral values in an immoral world.
Enrichment Renewal Retreats & Vacations
Resources and referrals for pastors and their families. Download PDF.
Center for Women's Studies
The mission of the Center For Women's Studies is to advance the global status of women through research, education, advocacy and collaboration. CWS promotes gender reconciliation and the inherent dignity of all persons, with hope toward equality and healing for humanity.
FREE Live Event for AG Ministers
Tax Briefing
with Richard Hammar
January 20th 2009
Renowned church and clergy tax expert Richard R. Hammar, JD, LLM, CPA will discuss perennial clergy tax issues and the most important tax developments affecting clergy and churches. Learn more.
Current News
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How Many People Really Attend Church?
Researcher Dave T. Olson, author of the new book The American Church in Crisis, says fewer than 1 in 5 Americans attend church on any given Sunday — and the numbers are falling.
Enrichment Journal Forum
Visit our forum to comment on Enrichment journal articles and exchange ideas with other pastors, ministers, and church leaders.
Relevant Topics
Stem Cell Research Resources
Stem cell research has become a hotly debated issue across our nation. Learn the facts. Read Stem Cell Research: Questions & Answers. Or, watch or download the video.
Internet Pornography (PDF)
By Cheryl Taylor, D.Min., D.Min. advisor, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
The Church today exists in a sexually saturated society. Within the space of one generation, America has moved from Leave It To Beaver to Sex in the City, or, more recently, Sex in Cyberspace. Unfortunately, this changing morality is sweeping through the Church as well. There is hope. Not only can Christian leaders protect themselves from this lurking predator, they can serve as a lighthouse for other unsuspecting victims, helping them navigate these waters safely. (Download PDF)
Resources for Practical Ministry
Academics and Practical Ministry
Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry
Encounter: Journal for Pentecostal Ministry is a scholarly publication of the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (AGTS) intended to serve the Church of Jesus Christ by bringing transforming theological and professional insight to bear on the practice of ministry in the Pentecostal tradition.
I Am a Practical Theologian
by Earl G. Creps
How does one balance the academic and the practical? Read the journey of one man who discovered this process.
Next Time in Enrichment
When Ministry Hurts: Healing for the Wounded Leader
Pastoral ministry is not always easy. Pastors carry the burdens of their congregation as they work to minister to those who are hurting. But many times those who are hurting hurt the one who is trying to help them. Pastoral pain can also come from staff members, or in the case of a staff person, his senior pastor. This pain also extends to the families of those in ministry.
Many times those who have been wounded carry the pain with them as they continue to minister. Others turn from the ministry and look for a vocation that is less stressful.
This issue of Enrichment journal is designed to bring healing to those who have been injured in ministry. Learn how to deal with pastoral hurts from Glenn Daman, Don Detrick, Wayde I. Goodall, David Horner, T. Ray Rachels, John Setser, Les Welk, and Dale O. Wolery,
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