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101 words that will fix your ministry
I thought of using "will repair, mend, put right, get working, restore, overhaul, renovate, or recondition your ministry," but fix is probably the shortest and best word to describe my passion for …
May 19, 2012 - Doug Lawrence
Ten Ways Church Leaders Can Get More New Ideas
Are you stuck in a rut? Do you find yourself searching the web for solutions to ministry problems, or looking for the latest church leadership workshop? I'd like to suggest some other ways to …
May 17, 2012 - Margaret Marcuson
Five ways to respond to staff who cry out for help
Leadership Principle #18: Treat suffering and depression with an admission of weakness and an outstretched hand."'Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will leave this life.'" – Job 1 …
May 16, 2012 - Tom Harper
The Church is not the Titanic (a mini manifesto)
I'm not trying to stick my head in the sand. I can read a bar graph as well the next guy. I know The Church is struggling. I also know that for myself, and for every church I've been a part of, there …
May 12, 2012 - Mitch Todd
6 distinct FLASH MOB secrets for your church
Do you tear up at those YouTube flash mob videos where unsuspecting people are suddenly serenaded by dozens of extraordinarily talented strangers? I do—every time! I've tried to figure out why …
May 10, 2012 - Doug Lawrence
Staying Power: Pastor Gordon pleads to not be fired
At the weekend retreat, an elder of Clarkston Church drew me aside. "We've decided to call for Pastor Gordon's removal. This weekend has been one long sales job. He's trying to get us to buy his …
May 9, 2012 - Bob Whitesel
Five warning signs of declining church health
December 17, 2004, should have been a day of celebration. Nellie Jo and I had been married 27 years on that date. We were in Naples, Florida, enjoying the sunshine and each other.　 Then the phone …
May 9, 2012 - Thom Rainer
Four forces leaders can’t control
Leadership Principle #17: Don't waste time asking why some things happen. You'll never know for sure. "'Who knows, perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this.'" – Est 4:14 …
May 8, 2012 - Tom Harper
Balance: The Pursuit of Mediocrity
Balance is a good thing to have in life. Balance is a good thing if you're crossing a creek on a log, riding a bike, or carrying a baby in one arm and a sack of groceries in the other. Balance is a …
May 3, 2012 - Hal West
Critical Abilities, Part 5
Stump and Stone Removal I have been presenting critical abilities a missional leader must possess in order to lead a church in either revitalization or new growth. These abilities build on one …
May 3, 2012 - John Ewart

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