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How can we get our readers away from thinking fiction is only for leisure reading?

Who are the Christian fiction authors that you find your people can connect spiritual truth in their stories? Charles Martin, Lisa Wingate, Richard Paul Evans, and Cathy Gohlke come to my mind.

Perhaps as people return a book, we ought to ask them w

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What type of server are you using to store MP4 format files?

The library of FBC Griffin, GA has a huge archive of sermon audio and VHS tapes and DVDs, with more recent ones stored online with Vimeo at this point. We are in the investigation process of how to best convert all of these items to MP4 format and h

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Sunday Morning Group Meets in Church Library?

With the high cost of building these days, churches are having to make difficult decisions about space needs when more people come to church on Sundays. How have those of you who have a group meeting in the library during the Bible study time accomod

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4 Replies · Reply by Jackie Huffman 20 hours ago

Church Library Summer Plans?

Summer is almost here! Any plans for your church's library this summer? Children? Youth? Adults?

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5 Replies · Reply by Donna J Miller yesterday

Are you in need of ideas for something?

We are all working on changes or addtions to our library ministries. You are welcome to reply to this post with your need for specific ideas. Or start a new post by clicking on the red button above on the right side. Actually, starting a new post wil

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13 Replies · Reply by Elizabeth Fisher May 5

Library Emails

Our team is planning to start sending an email once a month to those who want to receive the emails. Help us with how you do such through your library?

Do you use MailChimp or something like that to manage your mailing list?
What do you include in

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Making Disciples Webinar: Why and How Do Church Libraries Participate in Building Community?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 1: Discipleship Requires Proximity

During the webinar, Ken Braddy made highlighted these points related

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Disciple Making Webinar: How can church libraries reach out to the 63% of adults who are in in groups in their churches?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 2: Disciples are made in groups

Disciples need to be involved in more than preaching and listening. Tha

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Making Disciples Webinar: What are ways church libraries can assist the groups in building relationships?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 2: Disciples are made in groups

Our churches have lots of groups of all kinds.

You will find Principle

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Making Disciples Webinar: What role can our church libraries play in the lives of today's children?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 2: Disciples are made in groups

Ken including a point about groups in regard to children. Trends say chi

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Disciple Making Webinar: Where do you see church libraries providing support and services to other ministries of our churches?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 3: Disciples are made over time.

Take a look at another webinar that Ken presented to pastors and church

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Disciple Making Webinar: What do church libraries offer to support Bible and Christian literature reading?

See attached Participant Guide to the March 30 webinar by Alabama Baptist Convention. Click here.

Click here for the webinar recording.

Principle 4: Growing Disciples Read the Bible and Christian literature daily.

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How can we get our readers away from thinking fiction is only for leisure reading?

What type of server are you using to store MP4 format files?

Sunday Morning Group Meets in Church Library?

Church Library Summer Plans?

Are you in need of ideas for something?

Library Emails

Making Disciples Webinar: Why and How Do Church Libraries Participate in Building Community?

Disciple Making Webinar: How can church libraries reach out to the 63% of adults who are in in groups in their churches?

Making Disciples Webinar: What are ways church libraries can assist the groups in building relationships?

Making Disciples Webinar: What role can our church libraries play in the lives of today's children?

Disciple Making Webinar: Where do you see church libraries providing support and services to other ministries of our churches?

Disciple Making Webinar: What do church libraries offer to support Bible and Christian literature reading?

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