EFCA Today - Summer 2006 - Back to the Drawing Board

    Back to the drawing board

    Eliminating barriers to ministry effectiveness

    From the President
    "Overcoming Barriers: Will you ask the crucial question?"

    On the Radar
    Significant news and trends
    New president of Trinity Western University ... EFCA Leadership Conference ... EFCA DVD recognized for excellence ... Statement of Faith blog ... show your support for the EFCA's black pastors and church planters

    Breakthrough
    Innovative Outreaches and Practices
    Christmas musical outreach ... coaching for Hispanic church planters ... raising awareness for inner-city transformation

    Back to the drawing board
    Cover Features
    Back to the Drawing Board ... Pilot Error or Design Flaw? ... Crashing Through Barriers ... Diversity Talk

    Impressions
    Thoughts from EFCA Leaders
    Churches that are cheerful givers ... staying committed to your church family ... book review: Breakout Churches ... leading your people during a season of grief

    Among All People
    The diversity of our movement
    Helping our fellow pastors in Sudan

    Across the Movement
    Stories of God at Work
    Third in our series on the EFCA's 10 Leading Indicators of a Healthy Church: leadership development ... Hurricane-relief update: one woman's story ... are you experiencing "compassion fatigue"?

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