What's it like to be on the other side of me? Are others around me flourishing?
How can I improve?
Who currently has permission to call me out and say the hard things to me that I need to hear?
How do I respond in moments of crisis? Do I chew people out when ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
10 Mind Blowing Facts to Fuel Your Hospitality Ministry - Will Mancini
These reasons constitute why I keep this strategic component in Auxano's toolbox. While some facts may not be that outrageously new, when you put them all together, they make an important case for ministry to ...
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It Takes More Faith to Rest Than to Work –
For just over one month this past summer, I was away from day-to-day ministry at my church. After a hard-charging two years, I needed a few weeks to rest. I am thankful the leadership of our church wanted me to be away for a time of rest and refreshment.
A Story for the Right ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
Lose Your Life to Find It - Pete Scazzero
Jesus said we must lose our lives to find it. One essential way we do this is by learning the art of interior silence. This choice to turn away from internal and external noise in order to be with Jesus is difficult work.
5 Ways to Equip ...
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3 Signs We’re Placing Confidence in the Flesh –
One of the beautiful things about kids is the implied confidence they have. My own kids come trickling down the stairs every morning and almost always the first thing out of their mouths is, “What’s for breakfast?” That’s implied confidence. They assume that there is indeed ...
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Near God or Near Ministry? –
By Jonathan Dodson
A number of years ago I noticed a number of pastors burning out and leaving their churches. Some left out of exhaustion, others out of moral failure. Then, I attended a funeral of a pastor who committed suicide, leaving behind a weeping wife and several ...
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