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  • With thanksgiving for the local church

    In my last post, I reviewed the five warning signs of declining church health. Yet, not that long ago I promised to avoid dwelling too much on the negative news regarding the church in North America …
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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 …
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  • 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 …
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  • 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 …
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  • 3 radical worship ideas

    When I was a child, I thought as a child, and had lots of ideas, but when I grew up and worked in a church, I was afraid to have an original thought of any kind. Have you ever had the feeling you're …
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  • Critical Abilities, Part 4

    Building Bridges or Sliding on Thin Ice. The first critical ability a missional leader must possess is the ability to understand the true mission. Secondly, and this must be built on the first …
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  • Critical Abilities, Part 3

    Critical Abilities Part 3: Train-building and Saint Francis Last time I shared that the first critical ability a missional leader must possess is the ability to understand the true mission. If we …
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  • Is your church an organism or an organization?

    The church is an organization that must be led and managed. Theologian Emil Brunner even suggested that since earliest times this is the primary way theologians have viewed the church. Scripturally …
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  • 20 questions for any "value-add" church

    Many years ago a pastor told me that churches should be like the famous retailer, Nordstrom—welcoming, tasteful, and endlessly helpful. He modeled his ministry around those values and it showed …
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  • Critical Abilities, Part 2

    Please bear with me as I write this. I just read an article entitled, "Being Born-Again Linked to More Brain Atrophy: Study." Fortunately I am confident this secular medical study was based on …
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