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BOOK REVIEW: 'Jesus Mean and Wild'
Was Jesus really mean? Was he wild? Mark Galli offers a fuller view of Christ that is well worth a look, especially for those who have diminished the Son of God to a kinder, gentler Jesus.
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Take steps to leave a legacy for future generations
The American population will age significantly by 2020, yet churches often overlook seniors because of an emphasis on future growth. Yet older Christians have a significant role in discipling younger believers, including writing the story of God’s work in their lives. Here are suggestions for recording your story—and His.
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How to coach life-changing small group leaders
Coaching small group leaders is one way churches can see their vision for these groups come alive. In the first of a two-part series, noted Sunday school author Josh Hunt reviews a new book on coaching written by a leading expert on small groups. This installment looks at basic elements of a coaching ministry.
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Measuring a ministry for effectiveness
Counting up congregation members is an easy assessment of church growth. Measuring church health becomes more complex. Church Central offers the Church Health Survey to help leaders better understand the effectiveness of their ministry.
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Use less space, make more time for church schools
Because "back-to-school" means back to sharing space and time for many churches around the country that share facilities and/or administrative tasks with a school, flexible, simple solutions are getting a gold star. For more and more congregations this flexibility comes with both modular furniture and walls, and through technology that makes record keeping simpler.
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