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How Your Church Can Help People Recover from Grief, with Jeff Forrey (Ep 116)
An important conversation about grief, recovery, and how your church can help people, both inside and outside the congregation, deal with grief in healthy ways.
Why Church Growth Is a Shockingly Inexact Science
Have you ever wondered why some mistakes will stop the numerical growth of one church, but not even slow another one down?
The Only Car In The Parking Lot
“When the pastor is at the church building alone, it’s not just a day without other people – it’s a time of heightened awareness of spiritual struggle.”
The Way People Commit to the Church Is Changing—Here’s How
The way people make commitments is changing. Unhealthy churches whine about it. Healthy churches do something about it.
Church, Parachurch, and Missio Dei, with Dr. Angie Ward (Ep 115)
“I am fully convinced that our problem is that the church does not have a clear sense of what it, what we, should be and do.”
When People Leave: The Private Pain Of The Small Church Pastor
Even if the church is large and growing, it can be hard when people leave. But when the church is small, each loss is much more painful.
Don’t Forget the Rural Church
“The birthplace of many of our country’s revivals has quietly become one of its greatest mission fields.”
When Church Growth Is Not Your Destiny, Remember Your Mandate
Getting bigger is the destiny of some. Being effective is the mandate for all. Don’t waste time chasing an uncertain destiny, invest in your absolute mandate.
The Art of Writing and Living a Sermon, with Austin Carty (Ep 114)
“At a certain point in the process, we must stop trying to control our sermons and must learn instead to trust the Spirit of God.”
