Preaching to connect doesn’t just mean preaching with the correct vocabulary or culturally appropriate illustrations. Those things matter, but they probably don’t matter nearly as much as getting to know your church.
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4 Good Reasons to Think About Quitting
I think long-tenures can be a solution to turn the church around in America, but staying is not always the answer. Pray for the courage to stay, but also be willing to pray for the courage to leave.
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5 Ways to Respond to Constructive Criticism
Destructive criticism often comes from those who are not supporters and who have no desire to see you succeed. Constructive criticism is friendly fire intended to sharpen you up, not tear you down.
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10 Ways to Succeed in a Building Project
When we decided to do something big, we were opposed in big ways. But, in spite of all of those things, God’s church prevailed, and in most ways, we emerged stronger on the back end of a long fund-raising and building process. Here are 10 lessons we learned.
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5 Steps to Broaden your Ministry Platform
God is much more interested in your faithfulness than your fame. Before you seek to expand your platform, dig in to Jesus.
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Leading Your Church to Care for Orphans
Pastors, you can’t do it all on your own, but you can lead your church to be involved in foster care and adoption.
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