Worth A Click

Weekly, I am going to try and post some of the great clips, videos and links I find related to the externally focused church. I'll try to always make them worth your time to click on and browse!

A new book is coming out by Random House in May 2007 that looks pretty interesting. "Why Good Things Happen to Good People" by Stephen Post. I heard the author speak on John Stossel's ABC report on giving in America. Post reveals that new science show giving--money or time--not only feels just as good as getting, but can actually improve your health. Hmmm... God would bless us for giving? I think I may have read that somewhere? Better to give than receive? Here is a link to the 20/20 ABC report that aired November 29, 2007 : http://www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2685717&page=1

Upon further search into Stephen Post, I came across a Faith in the Future symposium, where Stephen Post spoke about aging, giving, faith and community. The conference also featured Miss Tillie Burgin, executive director of Mission Arlington. If you have never had the pleasure of hearing Miss Tillie, go view this video! http://www.meta-library.net/fitf/index-frame.html

Finally, a gem no Externally Focused Ministry director should be without: FASTEN! (http://www.fastennetwork.org). This organization shares knowledge, tools and networking for community transformation. There are just too many good things at the site to mention just one! Go browse their Resources section and be encouraged that there are many churches finding very effective ways to accomplish ministry in their communities. The downloadable papers and tools from FASTEN will give you many ideas and best practices to model.