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Calling All Judicatory Leaders!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by HGC Staff

From Randy Spence

I hope to see you in Orlando February 29-March 2 for the second annual networking event hosted by Healthy Growing Churches. As you probably know, the lineup of presenters represent those who are making it happen. Don...

Tags: Judicatory

Why Attend the 2012 HGC Gathering?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by HGC Staff

From Greg Wiens

Every week I get invited to another conference. And to be honest, the speaker list is usually pretty impressive. To keep these functions financially feasible you have to have thousands of people attend…so why would you come...

Tags: Gathering

The Difference a Network Makes

Posted on January 30, 2012 by HGC Staff

From Gary Kendall

We made the choice to start a network because we believe we need each other and we are better together. We could just be a service provider and feed the consumerism that is pervasive in our country but it takes us down...

Tags: Network

A Christmas Miracle

Posted on December 17, 2011 by HGC Staff

From Gary Kendall, HGC Multiplication Coordinator and Lead Pastor of Indian Creek Community Church

I took my 2 1/2 year old grandson, Landon, to see Christmas lights recently. One of the displays had syncopated lights to a TSO tune....

Tags: Christmas

A Change of Perspective

Posted on December 17, 2011 by HGC Staff

From Greg Wiens, HGC Founder and State Coordinator of Florida Church of God Ministries

I am always amazed at how our perspective changes our judgment and therefore our decisions.  We can see the same event and come to totally different...

Mission Mad

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Greg Wiens

Paul was clearly a man on a mission.  After his calling on the road to Damascus until his death in Jerusalem, we see an apostle with a clear vision of what his calling looked like.  Paul seems to have been aware of his strengths and corresponding...

Assessments -- Old as the Hills

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Greg Wiens

Assessment isn’t something new; it can be seen throughout the Bible.  When God called the reluctant Gideon to recruit an army to free Israel from their oppressors in Judges 6 and 7, we see assessment in action.  Gideon was surely not confident in...

“In touch” or don’t have a clue?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Greg Wiens

Moses seemed to have been out of touch with his strengths and corresponding weaknesses.  Though at the burning bush he stated that he stuttered and wasn’t a good speaker, it seems that his self-insight was limited to that physical limitation. ...