Pastor’s Corner

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Pastor Jon Korkidakis shares some additional thoughts and links.

Some Closing Thoughts on 1 Peter

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We just completed a 10-week series on 1 Peter entitled Stand. The series highlighted Peter’s teaching to the church at large during a period of persecution. Those words were given as a means of giving them the tools and truths they needed to be able to stand in the midst of a culture doing all […]

Leadership and Church Dynamics

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I thought I would share an article that is making rounds with the leadership at present.  It is one of the best articles I’ve come across that helps explain the dynamics of a growing church and the challenges it creates.  We are presently moving from a small church to a medium size church which demands […]

The Tension of Mutual Submission

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As many of you know we are presently in a series of messages from 1 Peter.  The last number of weeks we’ve looked at the topic of submission. Not exactly a popular topic.  In the present cultural climate that we live in the notion of submitting in marriage is not an easy one for most […]

Two Simple Questions for Measuring Ministry Effectiveness

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Discipleship is the most difficult task for anyone involved in church leadership.  Growing people in their faith is not a one-size-fits-all endeavour.  Not everyone grows in the same way or at the same rate.  What works for one person or group becomes dead and useless in another.  Yet, it is one of the primary purposes […]

It’s That Time of Year – Budget Time!

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Besides the ushering in of a brand new year, its that time when we enter into the budgeting process.  For those of you who are responsible for submitting or overseeing a part of the church’s budget I wanted to take a moment to present some criteria that I hope will be helpful.  Budget’s can be a […]

Let’s stand together in 2013

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A new year is almost upon us and I believe we are approaching it with lots to be thankful and hopeful for.  Village Green continues to grow as a vibrant community of Christ Followers and each week I hear stories of what God is doing in many people’s lives. I am personally thankful for the […]

A Christmas prayer

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To our Village Green Community Church family; As Darlene and I were preparing our Christmas letter for 2012 we were reflecting on the year and the incredible journey we are on as a church.  In doing so, we could not help but give thanks to God for the way he continues to bless us through […]

Learning together as leaders

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One of the ways we are cultivating leadership here at Village Green is by sharing reading resources. Here is some reading that both the Board and staff are taking time for in their regular meetings, to discuss, interact, and consider ways of implementing what we’ve learned.