8 Steps For Life-Transforming Sermons
A sermon is not a pep talk, a life hack, or a political screed. It should start and end with the biblical text, accurately studied and clearly presented.
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Overcoming the Tyranny of Results In Church Leadership (Video)
We need a wider view of church health and growth (from one-dimensional to two-dimensional), seeing health and size through different lenses.
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Can One Sermon Really Make A Difference?
We tend to overestimate the potential effects of one sermon, but underestimate the potential effects of a year’s worth of sermons.
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Vibrant Ministry After Retirement Age, with Lisa Northway (ep 89)
Even in your old age, God will cause you to flourish (Psalms 92:14). May we all carry on gloriously!
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You Can’t Life-Hack The Things That Really Matter
The tasks you can hack don’t last, while the principles that last don’t have shortcuts.
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The Pastoral Prime Mandate (Video)
The essential elements of a healthy, effective church are the Great Commandment, the Great Comission, and Discipleship. This is our pastoral mandate.
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So, Pastor Appreciation Month Was A Bust — Again
An encouraging word for every discouraged pastor who was forgotten (again) this month. You matter, whether they saw it or not.
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The Gift of Small: Embracing Your Church’s Vocation, with Allen T. Stanton (ep 88)
Small churches aren’t a problem to fix, they’re a unique part of the body of Christ, with gifts we need to embrace.
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When A Church Honors God By Staying Small
Getting big isn’t the only way to step out in faith. Effective ministry is often found on the smaller side of the church-growth gap.
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Why Is My Church So Weird? (Video)
Would the problems in your congregation get better if your congregation got bigger? Maybe not.
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