What's New in 2002

A new "Word from the Director"—Countdown to Christmas - week of Nov 17 2002

Online Resources: Turning Around a Congregation (article) - week of Nov 10 2002

Online Resources: "How Can We Pray for You?" and Pause for Prayer (articles) - week of Nov 03 2002

Online Resources: Washing Feet on the Boardwalk (Ideas That Work) - week of Oct 27 2002

Online Resources: Common Mistakes in Introducing Change (People Spots) - week of Oct 20 2002

Online Resources: Apartment Life: A Testimony (article) - week of Oct 13 2002 [removed at request of host]

Online Resources: Church Mergers (article). Seminars: Hospitality & Spirituality seminar at Delta, Ohio, cancelled - week of Oct 06 2002

Online Resources: Northeast Church Planters Network (link) - week of Sept 29 2002.

Online Resources: Apartment Life: Leading the Way in Outreach and Evangelism (article) [removed at request of host. Seminars: added Hospitality & Worship seminar - week of Sept 22 2002

Online Resources: Four classic People Spots articles added (Preparing for the Arrival of Families with Young Children; Barriers to Growth in Worship Attendance; Defining People Spots; and The Real Value of People Spots) - week of Sept 15 2002

News: New Life Ministries expands its boundaries. About NLM: added our new statements on our mission, vision, and values.  Seminars: added Hospitality & Spirituality date in Delta, Ohio - week of Sept 08 2002.

Online Resources: Center for Parish Development (links). Products: Building a Multicultural Congregation - week of Aug 25 2002.

Online Resources: Risks (People Spots); new links added to Reaching Out to Muslims (article); Case Study: A New Humanity . . . among Native Americans removed at author's request (AEC 2000) - week of Aug 11 2002.

Online Resources: Striving to Do Better (People Spots) - week of July 28 2002

Online Resources: a new Word from the Director; Delegating (People Spots) - week of July 21 2002

Online Resources: Requirements for Serious Expansion (People Spots); The Cyber Church (New Life Ministries Report).  Seminars: Hospitality & Spirituality; seminar hosting requirements.  News: Webber, Marty to keynote 2003 AEC - week of Jun 30 2002

Online Resources: Attitude (People Spots) - week of Jun 2 2002.

Online Resources: The Difference between Preaching and Leading from the Pulpit - Part 1 and Part 2; The Littlest Leader (articles); topical bibliographies added. News: Futuring conference "breathes new life" into New Life Ministries. Site given extensive style update - week of Apr 28 2002.

Online Resources: Remember What It Takes (People Spots) - week of Apr 21 2002.

Online Resources: A Word from Our Coordinator; Hospitality Audit expanded and offered in HTML and Word formats; Leadership and Management: Neither Is Optional (New Life Ministries Report); Keeping People Long-Term (People Spots). Products: Hospitality Package, Blessed Assurance Greeting Cards, and close-out sale on Leonard Sweet books - week of Apr 7 2002.

Seminars: Des Moines "Talking About Our Faith" seminar cancelled - week of Mar 31 2002.

Products: online order form restored to full functionality - week of Mar 24 2002.

Products: online order form disabled due to technical problems - week of Mar 17 2002.

Online Resources: Keeping People Who Visit (People Spots); summaries of the six AEC 2002 presentations. Seminars: announce another location for Talking About Our Faith (non-NLM sponsored). Products: the LIFE process removed as a separate product. Other: introduce Anabaptism and Mission: A Bibliography 1859-2000 from Mennonite Mission Network - week of Mar 3 2002.

Online Resources: Riding the "Mo" Train (article); Walking People through the Door (People Spots). News: Sweet Calls Church to Learn a Whole New Culture (AEC 2002). Seminars: new location for Talking About Our Faith - week of Feb 17 2002.

Online Resources: Hospitality and Fear (NLM Report); What Do We Fear? (self-assessment tool).  Products: Hospitality: Life in a Time of Fear (book). Seminars: Talking About Our Faith (new seminar) - week of Feb 3 2002.

Online Resources: Reaching Teenagers (NLM Report); Youth Group Outreach Checklist (self-evaluation tool).  Seminars: Hospitality and the Vital Church (new location) - week of Jan 20 2002

Online Resources: Momentum (People Spots). Products: Healthy Pastor—Healthy Church! (booklet) - week of Jan 13 2002