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Tending the Flame

Oct 28, 2006By Karen Kogler

Starting a fire is one skill. Keeping it going is another. In order to cook juicy burgers over charcoal, or toast s’mores to perfection over the campfire, or prolong the beauty and the warmth of fireplace flames, you need toRead more…

Oct 28, 2006Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Recruiting? or Equipping?

Sep 7, 2006By Karen Kogler

Volunteers seem to be in short supply in today’s church. Most discussions about volunteers focus on recruitment— we need more ushers (Sunday School teachers, board members, and so on). How can we get more volunteers? Pastors and other church staffRead more…

Sep 7, 2006Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Go for the Gold

Sep 6, 2006By Karen Kogler

The Olympics are taking place: the stirring Olympic trumpet fanfare is heard, the five interlocking circles are displayed, and athletes are in the spotlight. Hence, today The Olympics are taking place: the stirring Olympic trumpet fanfare is heard, the fiveRead more…

Sep 6, 2006Karen Kogler 0 Comments

An Equipping System

Jul 24, 2006By Karen Kogler

An equipping church builds a system for equipping people. There is no one perfect system. The best systems are designed by and for the people who will use them. But a good system will have these elements. Educational opportunities, forRead more…

Jul 24, 2006Karen Kogler 0 Comments

An Equipping Culture

Jul 24, 2006By Karen Kogler

Spending extended time in a foreign country (with “regular” people rather than at tourist destinations) brings continual surprises. Things are done differently. You can’t take anything for granted. Food and clothing, manners and expectations, parties and transportation–all are different. EachRead more…

Jul 24, 2006Karen Kogler 0 Comments

A Comparison: Recruiting and Equipping

Jul 24, 2006By Karen Kogler

Recruiting is finding a person to fill a specific need, an open position. Equipping is helping a person figure out, and then follow, God’s call to service in their life. Recruiting focuses primarily on the position. Equipping focuses primarily onRead more…

Jul 24, 2006Karen Kogler 0 Comments
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“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
    to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Luke 4:18-19

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