Author Archives: John Harris

About John Harris

I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

Why Do We Do Sunday School?

Posted on 11/14/2013 by John Harris

For years I’ve followed First Baptist Church Woodstock, under the direction of their Minister of Education Allan Taylor, as a model for discipleship.   His book is a great resource to begin doing Small Groups (Sunday School) right. Not just Bible Study and … Continue reading →

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Myths of Ministry

Posted on 11/12/2013 by John Harris

There are many myths that impact how churches do ministry. Mark Howell has a great blog post describing five of these. I have used his list as my inspiration to restate these five myths myself.

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The Cross

Posted on 11/08/2013 by John Harris

Come see this video with us on Sunday night, Nov 10 @ 5:30pm Crossroads Baptist Church:

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Commitments for Sunday School Teachers

Posted on 11/05/2013 by John Harris

Commitmit It takes a genuine commitment to have a successful Small Group. Here are 8 COMMITMENTS for ALL SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS and SMALL GROUP LEADERS from the Georgia Baptist Sunday School Ministries web-site. I really encourage Small Group leaders to look … Continue reading →

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The Husband of One Wife

Posted on 10/18/2013 by John Harris

Here is an excerpt (with a bit added) from something I handed out at church Wednesday night. I was teaching about the two offices of Pastor and Deacon, as a part of my “what is a Baptist” series. I’m definitely … Continue reading →

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