by Adam Weber
I became a pastor and started Embrace when I was twenty-four years old. It wasn’t my idea. I was available and God had a plan. We sent a couple of emails to see if anyone might be interested in coming to a meeting to hear about the possibility of starting a new ...
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Culture


17 Things A Leader Can Do To Transform A Community –
by Brian Dodd
Franklin County, MS has a population of 7,000 people. There are only two stop lights in entire county which is halfway covered by national forest. There is little economic opportunity. Not many people ever seem get out of Franklin County. In fact, the 2016 high ...
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5 Reasons the 11:00 AM Worship Service Is Disappearing –
by Thom S. Rainer
I wish I knew the specific reason most churches offered an 11:00 AM service on Sunday for decades.
The possible theories are many, but none have been substantiated with historical research. The most plausible is the agrarian theory. That perspective holds that ...
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Be A Christian Leader Who Defies Categories –
When Donald Trump won the presidency, I asked my editor to hold the presses in case I needed to make some last-minute changes to This Is Our Time.
In one of the chapters, “Never ‘at Home’ in the City of Man,” I offer counsel on how Christians can be faithful to Jesus in the ...
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7 STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP LEADERS IN YOUR CHURCH –
by Dr. Jeremy Roberts
If you want to lead a dynamic, growing ministry, you must develop leading and dynamic leaders. “Leadership development” is a phrase that sounds great in a blog post, in a meeting, or in a seminary classroom, but how do you actually (practically) develop ...
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How To Reinforce Your Staff’s Core Values –
By Kate Viscontini
Naming and emphasizing staff values is gaining more and more popularity in the corporate arena. Especially with millennials flooding the workforce seeking jobs with purpose, smart companies are establishing their team values, making them public, and seeing ...
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