God has planted your congregation in your community on purpose and there is not a one-size-fits-all guaranteed approach.
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6 Themes To Help Your Preaching Come Alive
In my theological tradition, the preparation and practice of preaching sometimes feel more like science. But I think we lose something if a sermon is primarily a position paper we could construct in a laboratory.
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3 Ways to Preach to Your Church
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 Tasks of Mission
As we think about mission, we can rest in the sovereignty of the one who made a promise to build his church, knowing that the gates of hell will not prevail against it.
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When People Leave
While there is value in promoting a culture of ownership and longer-term commitment to our cities, towns, neighborhoods, and churches, transience may still be the growing case for many churches. How should we prepare?
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Are We Out of Step or Out of Touch?
There is a world of difference between being “out of step” and “out of touch.” If your church is merely “out of touch,” that isn’t faithfulness to the Gospel. That posture is one of ambivalence toward people Jesus died to save. So what are the indicators your church might be out of touch? Here are four questions to ask.
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