The Good News on-line survey responses came in between January 29, 2020 – February 13, 2020, we were fortunate with a 22.6% response return. Are you aware of the Good News? 93.5% yes 6.5% no Do you read the Good News? 61.8% yes 38.2% no Do you feel the Good News can play a role in the Christian community, understanding that we highlight the good deeds of charities in our pages and present the gospel through our monthly feature writers. 90.3% yes 9.7%. no Most of the 300 churches make our monthly edi- tion available to their congregation. Does your church? 48.3%. yes 51.7% no Do you feel the Good News is a negative tool in any way? 6.5% yes 93.5% no Do you feel the Good News is helpful? 83.9% yes 16.1%. no At the conclusion of our 6 question on-line BLIND SURVEY we asked: If you answered No to any of the questions above, would you mind helping us understand better? Your feedbackisdeeplyvaluabletoimprovingtheGoodNews. Most of the 300 churches make our monthly edition available to their congregation. Does your church? "It is not in our church location, but may be in our store location" Doyou feel theGoodNews isanegative tool inanyway? "I feel it is a positive tool for myself, and those who get a copy" Do you feel the Good News is not helpful? "I feel it is helpful." "We recently suspended our advertising in the Good News for two reasons: We, no longer have a Day School. Also, we felt the money was a bit high for the little return we were seeing" "We and I have nothing against theGoodNews! I think it's a very reputable magazine with Godly personnel" "Some of the articles do not line up with a Biblical worldview" "The good news is very helpful to the body of Christ because it helps to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Keep up the good work" "The Good News does not really fit in our context...seems like a bit much for our non-churchy crowd" "I love the good news it keeps us relevant of what hap- pening around us. The good news gives us opportunities to find ways to reach out to the community, as well con- certs and workshops in our area. I love to read the testi- monies on how God is moving in the live of individuals and it gives us an opportunity to pray and help provide for those in need" "The good news is encouraging and so uplifting. Please, keep doing God's work. Many blessings!" "Don't have a church here in SoFlo" "You are keeping it pretty mainstream - Keep on - You can't please everybody...." "Youmaywant toconsider 'lesspaper'.... 'moreelectronic" "I answered no on, do I read the GN. I only say no be- cause I do not read each copy. I have read articles many times in the past. I am just not a regular reader" "The Good News is FANTASTIC!" "We currently are not set up to receive the paper to hand out" "i think it's probably an encouraging tool to Christians that use it. not sure how much impact it can have on the lost world. thank you for your hard work and service for the kingdom" "My impression of Good News is that it is a good re- source to help Christians know what is happening in the Christian world in our area" "Hello, I answered no to reading the good news. The only reason I don't read it much has nothing to with the Good News its self but has more to do with my reading habits!" "The last question baffledme a bit. Just to clarify--I be- lieve that the Good News is helpful. Question: Is it possi- ble to write a short article/devotional in the Good News on a periodic basis? I would like that if possible" "The leaning of Good News seems to be towards a more conservative, white, primarily non-denomination ex- pression of Christianity. The Christian community in South Florida is much more diverse than this. There are many diverse, mainline and more progressive leaning congregations/denominations in the community, as well. These are part of a thriving Christian community in South Florida, as well. I would suggest that Good News give voice to those expressions of Christian discipleship, as well. Thank you for your time and inviting us to re- spond. God's Peace" "I don't see anything negative in the good news in re- gard to the questions you asked" PUBLISHER 4 MARCH 2020 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition South Florida Edition • Good News • March 2020 • Volume 21, Issue 12 Pastor Reader Survey - Leslie J. Feldman - PERSPECTIVE . . . . . . . . . 6 Nests – by Stephan Tchividjian YOU ASK WHY? . . . . . . . . 8 Was The Tomb Really Empty? – by Tommy Boland CHURCH UNITED . . . . . 10 What The Church Can Learn From The Circus – by Edwin Copeland PARENTING . . . . . . . . . . 12 An Open Letter For Parents – by Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts LIVE THE LIFE . . . . . . . . 14 Take Out The Trash – by Lisa May VILLAGE HYMNS . . . . . 16 Sing To God… To One Another – by Ryan Brasington INSIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The Right Time To Invest – by Rob Hoskins COVER STORY . . . . . . . . 20 Women Engage In Radical Generosity With StrikeForce421 – by Shelly Pond GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW 24 - 26 What woman in history do you admire or do you aspire to emulate, and why? CALENDAR . . . . . . 40 - 41 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . 46 - 47 On The Cover StrikeForce421 Board Members gather at Taylor’s Closet, a ministry that helps girls understand their value, know their worth, and realize their God-given destiny. Pictured Back row: Christine Auker, Can- dace Rogers, JoAnne Daudt, Esq., Joy Lynskey, Front Row: Lau- rie Farquhar and Emily Kreisel, Not Pictured: Halle Mindala. Read how this women’s giving circle is influencing our community for good through radical generosity on page 20. This month we are doing a little reflection, taking stock if you will; we are nearing three years since I jumped in and made some broad brush changes to the Good News. We continue to challenge and upgrade our publication; we now will focus a heavier emphasis in our on-line digital monthly edition. GN felt it was time to ask our Senior Pastors and Church faith leaders how they really feel about the Good News and hoped they would participate in a short 6-question online BLINDSURVEY. We do not knowwho the respondents were , so it gives us true feedback and takes the pulse on how they feel about our impact or relevance. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the re- newal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2 ESV) Publisher: Leslie J. Feldman
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