I was very fortunate as a pastor. I got to be part of churches that treated my wife – in fact my whole family very well. But I know that isn’t everyone’s experience. So here are some ideas for people who want to minister the pastor’s spouse. I know the […]
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Ed Stetzer is back. And this time he writes about why we don’t engage in the Great Commission and why that needs to change. Check out, “Aspiring to the Great Commission Is Not Enough: Knowing the Gospel Doesn’t Mean We’re Sharing It.”
“We all make assumptions. I do. You do. And they’re almost always wrong. Especially on complex subjects, like those that involve God and people. Subjects like church health and growth.” – Karl Vaters In “When You Assume…(Church Growth Edition)“, Karl Vaters, the small church guy, helps us sort through assumptions we
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We see them every day on our social media feeds. And we have all kinds of reactions – we click, we share or we ignore…but we have a response. This week, Stephen Altrogge helps us think through “clickbait”. Click here (get it clickbait…click here) to read, “Clickbait Headlines Are Killing
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I really don’t like the title of this article, but I like Ron Edmondson’s challenge in, “Three Steps to Be an Expert Disciple of Jesus.”
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“I’ve been convicted that saying “I don’t have enough time” is a very bad habit. So when I say that I don’t have enough time, whether I’m conscious of it or not, I’m essentially saying that God is either insufficient or He’s stingy. I’m saying it’s not my fault that
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“You’re in youth ministry, you basically just do fun stuff and play games all the time, right?” I’ve gotten this question more times than I can count over the years. My response usually goes something like this, “Yes, youth ministry IS fun and games, but it’s not JUST fun and games”. – Scott
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I want to share some thoughts that have been rolling around in my head for a while. These thoughts are in the process of being formed but aren’t fully formed yet. I’m feeling uncomfortable with a competition that seems to be happening in the church world these days. It is
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“It is common practice in churches to treat mental illness differently. We immediately assume there is something else, some deeper spiritual struggle causing mental and emotional strain. But, let me be direct here: if we immediately dismiss the possibility of mental illness and automatically assume spiritual deficiency, our actions amount
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“Jesus had thousands of followers. He had dozens of disciples. He picked 12 to train more deeply and send out. And he had three that were with him even more often.” Brandon Cox talks about how we organize our life with people in his recent blog, “Who Are Your 3? Your 12?
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