Personal note: Over 28,000 visits have been recorded to this website since May, 2008. New material such as the Ministers' Wife section and Free 2008 Minister's Tax Guide in "For Pastors Only" plus Sunday message God's Answer for Wall Street and Main Street is continually being added so be sure to check back! Due to the large number of foreign requests for church planting material I am now adding a link to an excellent website at http://www.cpqa.org. ts
Are you searching for ways to implement the Purpose Driven Church concept? That’s why I created so many free Purpose Driven "Tools Ready To Use!" This website helps you hit the ground running without having to reinvent the wheel. Undoubtedly, you will be able to make adjustments and sharpen these tools even more for your own ministry. Do so! All of these tools are free to be used/adapted for the glory of God!
I recommend that you download two step-by-step guides which can truly change your ministry capability! How To Do A Purpose Driven Evening Service combines small cell groups, prayer, plus the five purpose-driven purposes in one unique service. Step-by-step instructions will show you how to engage your members in one purpose each night! You will have the satisfaction of knowing you are definitely accomplishing a very important purpose in each service. Your people will grow on purpose as you lead them through these rotating five weekly purposes. I believe this manual will challenge every leader to re-think what he wishes to accomplish in the evening service. (It will work in small groups or home churches, too!)
Canning What You Get is a step-by-step leadership guide to assimilating new members. Chapter 5 explains “The Role of the Assimilation Director” in great detail. If our churches believe in an evangelism director, they should also believe in an assimilation director! It is just as important to keep the current sheep as to bring in new sheep! This guide includes numerous leadership exercises, too, that will help your leaders think through the entire assimilation process.
Many other purpose-driven tools are also contained in this website. I have been in the ministry more than thirty years. I truly wish someone had shared these tools with me during my early years. These tools would have stretched my mind to a higher level of thinking and made me more valuable to my Savior and the people whom I serve.
I pray these tools will benefit you in serving the greatest Person we will ever know!
If you are exploring how to begin a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, my Living Savior and my Coming King, then please click on How To Begin. (Read the stories of ordinary people like you at Pipefitter's Testimony. My Testimony.) You'll say, "I wish I had done this a long time ago!"
Pastor Tom Swartzwelder