By Aaron Shamp
Why did God call Gideon to be Israel’s deliverer? Obviously, the Midianites and Amalekites were oppressing Israel, and the people needed relief from their distress. But why did God call Gideon to fill that leadership role?
One of my favorite verses in the Old ...
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Community
It’s Not Too Late To Start Your Fall Volunteer Training!
By Dan Iten
Back to school is underway and that means a new season of ministry has either started or will soon begin for your church as we enter into the fall. While we might have had big plans to use the summer as an opportunity to start large projects or finally get to ...
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Your Walk With God is Rooted in Community
By Paul Tripp
Christianity is not an individualistic religion. Christianity is deeply relational. Every person’s walk with God, in some way, shape, or form, is a community project. In order to become who God has called you to be or to do what God has called you to do, you need ...
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Five Ways to Know Your Community for Outreach
By Jason Daye
If your church wants to be effective at building bridges into your community, then you must have a good understanding of your local community. Where are you? Who lives around you? What are their backgrounds? What are their concerns? What is the DNA of the ...
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The Lure of Isolation for Leaders –
by Eric Geiger
Isolation is often very attractive, and it is on the rise with no signs of slowing down. Over 20 years ago, Robert Putnam wrote a landmark article that became a book about the rise of isolation in America. He called the book Bowling Alone because his research ...
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Saved to Serve –
by Dr. Stephen Graves
William Wilberforce has long been viewed as a hero, a Kingdom change agent, and a statesman-saint who was committed to bringing the redemptive edge to all his life touched after his encounter with God’s amazing grace. As a reformer, philanthropist, and ...
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