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There may be nothing more important to the mission of a church than having a healthy culture. And that culture, conscious or not, is the linchpin that holds any congregation together – or tears it apart.
What To Do When Life And Ministry Feel Overwhelming
Life feels overwhelming right now. But even when we’re experiencing a good kind of overwhelming, we can’t live there for long. If we don’t deal with it properly, it has the potential to go really bad, really fast.
Yes, I Want Our Small Congregation To Grow – But . . .
Work for numerical growth. But don’t put so much energy into a hoped-for future that you shortchange your right-now life and ministry.
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