The number one reason for a decline in church attendance isn’t a mystery; it’s actually pretty straightforward, says Thom Rainer.
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A Shared Worship Ministry: Developing a Partnership Between Sermons and Songs
Our worship services can have a rhythm of revelation and response, and the music and the message can work together to accomplish both. But it won’t happen consistently by accident.
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4 Ways to Expand Your Gospel Influence
Your gospel influence is vital for the community. You may not be the pastor of the biggest church in town, but you can still make a significant kingdom impact beyond the four walls of the local church.
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Resurrecting a Dead Church
How can we proclaim to a neighborhood that the gospel has the power to defeat death and hell—but it couldn’t keep our church from closing?
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Pastor, I Appreciate You
We don’t know each other, so my words of appreciation don’t mean a whole lot to you. They probably read like something a guy like me is supposed to write during “Pastor Appreciation Month.” I understand that, but I also really mean it.
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3 Pieces of Evidence That Show God Is at Work in Us
Every day is one step closer to God answering, to Him finishing the sentence that we think has already been finished. Remember ellipses will ultimately get finished, and eclipses will ultimately pass.
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