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4 things YOU say when THEY say, “You’re hired!”
We all know you should ask for what you need financially before you sign on to a new position, but it's equally important to handle these four things after you've signed! Your colleagues (and perhaps …
 | Every pastor can recognize the truth of the following anecdote. The story is true; only the names have changed. Yet I wonder: How many of your church members are aware of the pressures the typical pastor faces? Whether you use the elements of this … |
 | On Easter Sunday, I celebrate my two year anniversary as the Campus Pastor at Forest Park Carthage (a multisite church based out of Joplin, MO). For the two years before that, I served as a full-time consultant with churches around the country. I … |
| Yes, this is about your sagging soul...you know the one. You are a Christian professional. You love your work. You feel called to it, but there's nothing left to give sometimes. Can Easter help you lift out of this sinking sensation? Much beloved … |
 | We all have people at church we love – and then there are the others. The people who are always critical. The ones who love you and can't leave you alone. The person who always calls you on your day off. The leader who knows exactly what the … |
| A little over a year ago I decided to get on a plane and go do what I had been promising to do (for a very long time)—visit my mentor of over 35 years, Ralph Osborne, former president of Faith at Work (not to be confused with latter day … |
| Churches, large and small, can find themselves facing a divide over issues, large and small. The issue at hand can range from controversy over a new building to the denomination's stance on homosexuality to the current pastoral leader to what kind … |
| I'm just entering a riper-than-thou age, an age revealed at the end of this writing—oh go ahead, jump, ruin everything! During one's life, you learn a lot, but, unfortunately, you wish you had learned it a lot earlier. In particular, there are … |
 | It's a familiar scene, played out every night in television dramas. A suspect is apprehended, handcuffed, informed of his constitutional rights, and arrested by the authorities. Then he is carted off to jail. Of course, this same drama is played out … |
| I love a good worship service and I love a good magic show, and most of the time I can easily tell the difference. That may seem a little strident, but reliance on "tricks of the trade" to reveal God may, in fact, make Him harder to find. In worship … |
| I've been thinking about the complex threads in the Bible related to money and wealth. I've heard people make simplistic statements like, "God wants you to be rich," and "rich people are selfish." In fact, the Scriptures are filled with people … |
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"Enough" Stewardship Curriculum Guide
Download this 68-page guide from ServiceU to discussing important leadership topics for your place of worship. This 4-week course contains leader and learner guides around the four important pillars …Type: GuideSource: ServiceU -
How Secure is Your Children's Ministry
How Secure is Your Children's Ministry?Type: White PaperSource: ACS Technologies -
Setting the Stage for Good Stewardship
This guide gives you advice on helping to boost your contributions plan.Type: White PaperSource: ACS Technologies
