Bill Nieporte, Pastor

Richmond, Virginia

Tag Archives: pastor

Abandon Your Old Wineskins Before 2012

By: billnieporte | Date: January 1, 2012 | Categories: Leadership

Abandon Your Old Wineskins Before 2012

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10 Articles from Cary Schmidt on New Year Planning

By: billnieporte | Date: December 26, 2011 | Categories: Leadership

This is a great time of year to look ahead at the next 12 months and truly seek the Lord and His guidance for what He would accomplish through you. Here are the articles that may help equip you and prepare your for God’s best in the new year: Thoughts on Planning a New Year—This [...]

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Evernote for Pastors

By: billnieporte | Date: December 23, 2011 | Categories: Leadership

I have a confession to make; my life is a mess. I am a collector of information. I have way too many books. I keep multiple to-do lists both on my computer, in my briefcase, on my desk, in my pocket. And I collect electronic files on everything. You want a copy of a sermon [...]

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Max Lucado: Gabriel’s Questions

By: billnieporte | Date: December 19, 2011 | Categories: Grace Notes, Leadership, Missional Grace, Who Is Jesus?

These stories-like your favorite Christmas ornaments-come in all shapes and sizes. They unfold in a variety of settings, from ancient Bethlehem to rural England. From a small Texas town to the heavenly realms. Some are short. Others many chapters long. Some offer reflections. Others imagine Christmas through the eyes of a burnt-out candle maker, a lonely business man, or heavenly angels

7 Ways to Have a Great Church Facebook Page

By: billnieporte | Date: December 14, 2011 | Categories: Leadership

Facebook is the hottest trend America (the world) has ever experienced.  Facebook has over 800 million registered users.  That means they would be the 4th largest nation in the world. The social network is an unbelievable tool when used with purpose and strategy.  With most people in the United States entrenched with Facebook, the church has [...]

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7 Gift Ideas for Your Pastor

By: billnieporte | Date: December 13, 2011 | Categories: Leadership

A Gift For A Pastor. Touching 8×10 Poem, Double-matted in Navy Over White and Enhanced with Watercolor Graphics. publisher: Genie’s Poetry ASIN: B00112AM7W sales rank: 704085 price: $11.95 (new) This beautiful, heart-stirring verse was created by nationally recognized poet, Genie Graveline. This quality product is 8 x 10 in size and is double matted in [...]

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One Minute In the YouVersion Community

By: billnieporte | Date: | Categories: Leadership

During every minute of the day, people around the globe are actively using the Bible App to engage with Scripture. This infographic shares a quick look at what happens in just one minute in the YouVersion Community. Courtesy of YouVersion Blog.

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Pastoring Is Rocket Science

By: billnieporte | Date: November 29, 2011 | Categories: Evangelism, Leadership

Five years ago we began Brand New Church with hope and anticipation. My desire was to be a part of work that changed lives, inspired the seeking, fed the hungry and impacted our community. Needless to say, God has blown our minds with greater vision than we could even see. I am learning that this [...]

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A Note to Young Leaders… We Don’t Know It All

By: billnieporte | Date: November 28, 2011 | Categories: Leadership

Being a “young leader,” I am definitely so excited about the incredible things our generation is doing in the world today. Whether on the platform of ministry, leading social enterprises to create good, or living out our faith in new ways in the public square, we are doing some pretty remarkable things. We’ve really got [...]

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Fall In Love With the "What", Not the "How"

By: billnieporte | Date: November 25, 2011 | Categories: Leadership

Been talking this week how the Bible gives us the “What” we must do, but not the “How.” You can catch up Here…and  Here. We can never fall in love with “How” we do things! The moment we fall in love with the “How” we become a Pharisee. I know that sounds a little harsh, [...]

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