March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day—a day set aside each year to advocate for the dignity, well being, and inclusion of people with Down Syndrome.
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Why Church Leaders Need Ministry Friends Outside Their Congregation
If you don’t have a trusted leader/mentor from another church to speak to, lean on, and seek counsel from, you run the risk of walking away from it all.
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3 Ways to Overcome Baggage When Preaching
It’s foolish to ignore the reality that the words we preach have to make it over, around, and through personal baggage to reach people’s hearts and minds.
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3 Keys to Ministry Outside the Bible Belt
Born and raised in the heart of the Bible Belt, Vance Pitman never imagined he’d be ministering in “Sin City,” but that’s exactly where God led him.
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African-Americans More Likely to Drop Out of Church as Young Adults
African-American young adults are more likely than their white counterparts to drop out of churches. But equal percentages of black and white young adults say they currently attend services regularly.
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Why an M.Div. Helped Me Become a Better Pastor
I can’t stress how helpful my degree has been in my day-to-day shepherding of the church to which God has called me and the ‘as you go’ evangelism Jesus commands in the Great Commission.
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