If you look at Jesus’ relationship with the disciples, Jesus modeled not only how recruiting and development occurs but also how responsibility is transferred, as He rarely did the work of the ministry by Himself. Sure, He spent time alone, but when He ministered to people, His ...
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Pastors
What Jesus Prayed For You –
By Greg Laurie
If there is a sin that is prevalent in the church today, it’s prayerlessness. So often we miss out on what God wants to do because we don’t pray.
As Christians we don’t want to break God’s commandments, which would be committing sins of commission. But we also ...
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What Is Organizational Culture? –
The idea of organizational culture seems obscure and difficult to define at first glance, especially in the church world. A more formal definition of organizational culture might be “the underlying assumptions and beliefs shared by a group of people that operate unconsciously in ...
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3 Things the Gospel Says to the Overwhelmed Leader –
By Michael Kelley
The city pool was a refuge in the summertime when I was growing up. Kids from all over the community would converge there for hours, largely unsupervised, to find some relief from the hot West Texas sun. We would play games, go off the diving board, eat melted ...
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Creating a Culture of Recruiting in Your Church –
Your church is growing, especially with young families. And with these young families come more kids in your nursery and preschool rooms during worship services. Where do you find additional volunteers to care for these children?
Your church is launching a new campus with ...
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Five Reasons Why the Children’s Minister is the Staff Position in Greatest Demand –
By Thom Rainer
It was not an unusual question at Church Answers. For those of you not familiar with Church Answers, it is a 24/7 resource where you can ask any church question and get a response within a few hours.
Here is the context. The pastor was the only paid staff member ...
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