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6. Conclusion
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Complete this lesson by sharing these final thoughts
Now that you have completed this course, identify the action items you want to make personally and together as a board.
Anything else? Share it here:
Proposed Changes | Author | Created Date |
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1. Commit to regularly attending Bible study. 2. Commit to personal daily devotions. 3. Commit to personally visiting members in my assigned zone of responsibility. 4. Preparing one or more devotions that I can use in my home visits. 5. (If not the chairperson) Commit to preparing any reports for my board and sending them to the chairperson at the time requested. 6. (If the chairperson) Commit to requesting reports well ahead of meetings, preparing, and sending in advance the agenda, minutes, and all reports to those responsible for attending the meeting. 1. Commit at least 30 minutes per meeting for studying the Word together as a board. 2. Commit at least 15 minutes per meeting for prayer together as a board. Each board person will pray for someone in his/her zone. 4. Commit to reviewing all reports between meetings so that our time together can be better spent discussing and making decisions. 5. Commit to organizing our board so that every member is visited regularly every year. 6. Commit as a board to getting together one Sunday evening per month for calling to make appointments for home visits to members. 7. Commit to regular performance reviews for our pastor(s), prioritizing listing things that he does well, identifying one or two areas for improvement, and together developing a continuing education plan supported by the congregation. PLUS: Meet with the Pastor, Board of Elders and Church Councel and share what I've learned on this course and how I've been inspired to be a better Chairperson through better devotions and meetings with congregation members. Voter's member meetings will include better devotional time through scripture reading and including members of the congregation not yet serving on a board etc. | danoystryk@gmail.com | 10/27/2025 |
The Prophet Isaiah in 50:4 wrote, "The Soverereign Lord Has given me a well-instructed tongue to know the Word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed." In this busy world we may feal weary or just too old to grow in spiritual wisdom and perhaps to weary to serve him. All of us need to strengthen our resolve through Bible study and prayer. All of us should stive to take on s renewed Christian Spirit every day. As members of God's Kingdom God calls us to rely on Him to conquer the barriers between who we think we are and who God wants us to be. God wants us to be a blessing to each other and assures us that He will help us do this. All we need to do is ask it in prayer. No matter what age we are we are assured we can face the future knowing God will always lead us to victory. This is what it means to be an overcomer. Remember, if your Bible is falling apart, it usually means that you are not. Obeying the Bible may be difficult, but is eccentual to live in harmony and humility. Let us pray: Loving Jesus, You are the one who goes before us to provide the way. As in John 14:6 it says that You are the way, and the truth, and the life. We humbly confess that we do not always know where we are going or how best to get there. You are the light of the world; be our light in a world of spiritual darkness. Keep our hearts and our feet moving in the right direction always. Jesus in Your heavenly and glorious name we pray. Amen | danoystryk@gmail.com | 10/27/2025 |
Acts 6:2-4 Lay Leader: Lay leaders should run things like food programs, VBS, etc. 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Lay Leader: Elders, which are lay leaders, a man above reproach that helps the Pastor lead the church. 1 Timothy 3:8:13 Lay Leader: Deacons, men of good character and high moral standards. | danoystryk@gmail.com | 10/27/2025 |
Elders. I beleiev our elders are folowing the above guidlines. | danoystryk@gmail.com | 10/25/2025 |
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review carefully before the meeting, ask clarifying questions before the meeting
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humble hearted, willing to admit wrongdoing and submit to correction
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August 5, 2025 at 6:32:47 PM
typical agenda, however currently not having regular meetings
August 5, 2025 at 6:32:00 PM
Philippians 4:6 Ongoing prayer
1 Timothy 2:1-2 prayer for all people
James 5:16 pray
1 Timothy 2:1-2 prayer for all people
James 5:16 pray
August 5, 2025 at 6:29:06 PM
Joshua 1:8 staying in God's Word. Bible study, devotions, reading
Acts 2:42 Regular attendance to worship/Lord's Supper and bible study
Colossians 3:16 Positive attitude, teach and admonish
Acts 2:42 Regular attendance to worship/Lord's Supper and bible study
Colossians 3:16 Positive attitude, teach and admonish
August 5, 2025 at 6:27:19 PM
in-fighting/arguments, everyone doing their own thing, lack of concern for correct teaching/doctrine, poor attendance
August 5, 2025 at 6:23:22 PM
self-control and correct teaching of the doctrine. One must set the example (self-control) otherwise others will not listen to sound doctrine. It can't be "do as I say, not as I do."
August 5, 2025 at 6:19:41 PM
being a good steward giving back to god, attending worship and bible study regularly, daily devotions and prayer, not arguing at church meetings
August 5, 2025 at 6:16:18 PM
humble hearted, willing to admit wrongdoing and submit to correction
August 5, 2025 at 6:12:50 PM
Acts 6:2-4 Lay Leader: good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit (guided by), wise (ways of God)
1 Timothy 3:1-7 Pastor: above reproach, husband one wife, self controlled, respectable, gentile, good father & husband, able to teach
1 Timothy 3:8:13 Lay Leader: dignified, honest, not greedy, not a drunkard, good husband and father
1 Timothy 3:1-7 Pastor: above reproach, husband one wife, self controlled, respectable, gentile, good father & husband, able to teach
1 Timothy 3:8:13 Lay Leader: dignified, honest, not greedy, not a drunkard, good husband and father
August 5, 2025 at 6:11:09 PM
1.Commit to regularly attending Bible study.
2.Commit to personal daily devotions.
3.Commit to personally visiting members in my assigned zone of responsibility.
4.Preparing one or more devotions that I can use in my home visits.
5.(If not the chairperson) Commit to preparing any reports for my board and sending them to the chairperson at the time requested.
6.(If the chairperson) Commit to requesting reports well ahead of meetings, preparing, and sending in advance the agenda, minutes, and all reports to those responsible for attending the meeting.
1.Commit at least 30 minutes per meeting for studying the Word together as a board.
2.Commit at least 15 minutes per meeting for prayer together as a board. Each board person will pray for someone in his/her zone.
3.Commit to praying for our pastor(s) in his(their) presence during board meetings.
4.Commit to reviewing all reports between meetings so that our time together can be better spent discussing and making decisions.
5.Commit to organizing our board so that every member is visited regularly every year.
6.Commit as a board to getting together one Sunday evening per month for calling to make appointments for home visits to members.
PLUS:
2.Commit to personal daily devotions.
3.Commit to personally visiting members in my assigned zone of responsibility.
4.Preparing one or more devotions that I can use in my home visits.
5.(If not the chairperson) Commit to preparing any reports for my board and sending them to the chairperson at the time requested.
6.(If the chairperson) Commit to requesting reports well ahead of meetings, preparing, and sending in advance the agenda, minutes, and all reports to those responsible for attending the meeting.
1.Commit at least 30 minutes per meeting for studying the Word together as a board.
2.Commit at least 15 minutes per meeting for prayer together as a board. Each board person will pray for someone in his/her zone.
3.Commit to praying for our pastor(s) in his(their) presence during board meetings.
4.Commit to reviewing all reports between meetings so that our time together can be better spent discussing and making decisions.
5.Commit to organizing our board so that every member is visited regularly every year.
6.Commit as a board to getting together one Sunday evening per month for calling to make appointments for home visits to members.
PLUS:
July 19, 2024 at 5:32:55 PM
I just made a pastoral visit to an elderly lady at our church who has been having heart issues and surgeries. She's been a bit discouraged by the whole situation. She is a believer, but she's been going through a tough time. When I came into her house, her sister was there to help her out. So I spent a few minutes talking to both of them and getting to know her sister from out of state. We talked about family and politics, since the RNC has been going on. I then mentioned that I should get going soon, and asked if I could share a brief devotion. I read her 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:9. I then shared some of my own reflections on those verses. That despite all we're going through, we shouldn't loose heart, because as 4:16 says, "Though our outer-self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day." And vs 17 says, "this light and momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison." I encouraged her to keep her eyes on Jesus as she goes through these trials and difficulties. Ultimately he will wipe away every tear in heaven, and we will be with Him forever as he takes away all sickness, death, and suffering. That will be greater than anything we experience, and completely worth it all. After I shared, and she made a few comments. A few tears were shed. I offered to pray for her. So I asked the Lord to encourage and strengthen her in the middle of her health issues. Then I ended, said my goodbyes, and left.
July 19, 2024 at 5:30:44 PM
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