No one has ever made a bigger impact on the world than Jesus. Because of this, I’m convinced that it’s in the DNA of Jesus’ followers to want to make a difference, too. But how do we do that? With so many competing voices, so many areas of need, so many ways to approach this, […]
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In most denominations, the clergy are graying. But not in all of them. The dominant factor in churches where young people are stepping up and taking responsibility is that the current leadership is learning to let go, change their role and realize they don’t have all the answers. We can’t just disciple potential young leaders,
Pastors are not called to do ministry for people. Pastors are called to equip others to do ministry. Certainly, in most smaller churches, there’s some chaplaincy for the pastor to do, but that should never be our main function no matter how small the church may be. This is the primary shift that most small
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Pastors are not called to do ministry for people. Pastors are called to equip others to do ministry. Certainly, in most smaller churches, there’s some chaplaincy for the pastor to do, but that should never be our main function no matter how small the church may be. This is the primary shift that most small
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Written by Jeff Hamilton | Hills Church, Laguna Niguel CA (hillschurchoc.com) As pastors, our primary job is making disciples (Ephesians 4:11-12). And in the Great Commission, Jesus told us that “teaching them” is one way to do that. So the time we have behind the pulpit is the most consistent tool we have to inform,
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If your church is small and your budget is non-existent, new technology may seem out of reach. But it’s not. There are a lot of great apps and websites available to help churches without spending a penny. Here are a few:
Pastorates are getting longer. This is mostly good news for pastors, their families, and the churches they serve. But there are a few inherent dangers to staying in one church for a long time. Here are a handful of lessons I keep learning that help me stay fresh, excited and forward-looking after two and a
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Before a church holds any event, program or service, we should always ask “why?” And Christmas is no exception. We need to ask questions like “Why do we do this?” “Why do we do it in this way?” and “Does this event or tradition fit with the current mission of our church, or are we just
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There’s only one good reason to move a church toward change. Because the mission demands it. This is also the only way to sustain the change in the long term. This is why, despite all the bad reasons for and against change, the church must constantly be in a state of mission-driven change. No church has
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Churches on offense are not different from churches on defense in any external way. But a room full of pastors on offense is a joyous, hopeful place, while a room full of pastors on defense feels sad and hopeless. The difference is so stark you can almost literally smell it in the air. So what
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