5 Warning Signs of Declining Church Health by Thom S. Rainer
"Many of the turnaround churches we consulted then moved to a time of corporate confession and repentance. They confessed to God their lack of obedience and their selfish desire for their own comfort."
The False ...
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What’s the Solution to Your Leadership Problem? –
The greatest need in the church today? Leadership development. Mac Lake explains that it can't be accomplished just with good content, it takes strategy and practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aycqOso0nFo
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Guard Your Flock … Even From Other Christians: Ministry Fence Post No. 3 –
This is the fourth article in a series (intro, part one, part two) regarding pastors developing healthy boundaries in their ministry. I'm sharing four key points in the process, thinking of them as four fence posts around a healthy ministry.
I have already shared the first two ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
10 Of My Biggest Leadership Mistakes by Ron Edmondson
"I have learned that sometimes things get solved on their own. Conflicts are resolved and relationships saved — even strengthened — because I didn’t get involved."
3 Essentials for Connecting with Young Adults by Mark Whitt ...
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Pursue Emotionally Healthy Boundaries: Ministry Fence Post No.2 –
In the introduction to this series, I talked about how your schedule is not the primary problem that leads to burn out, rather it was not setting healthy boundaries in your ministry. Last time, I said the first "post" in your ministry boundary fence is to recognize your role in ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
Learning from Buzzfeed by Justin Wise
"We are uniquely positioned to offer a message of eternal hope, and if we create the opportunities to live that out—serving our communities, restoring beauty to what’s been broken, breaking bread, laughing, crying, connecting—through Christ, ...
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