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Men

Called To Ministry?

If you have seen any church health statistics during the past ten years, you know how many of the indicators are trending. Barna released the results of their 20-year study

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Youth Ministries

Avoiding the Summer Burnout

Summer is a big deal. Everyone speaks of summer with hope of rest, excitement of travel and time to enjoy their favorite hobbies or pastime. But as a student pastor,

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Church Revitalization

Building Beyond You

The last church I served in Ohio (1993-99) realized an average growth rate above ten percent each year. It was not because of me, we, the staff, had instilled principles

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Church Revitalization

Are You a Higher Level Leader?

The story is told of a man horseback riding one day when he happened upon a group of soldiers attempting to move a heavy piece of timber. With each attempt,

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Collegiate Ministries

Looking Up

As a campus minister, I have been asked many times, “What do you do in the summer?” There are those who think I take the summer off since students are

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dreamers
Church Revitalization

A Society of Dreamers

Pastors/leaders, what could happen in your organization if you changed your point of view to realize that God has blessed you with a society of dreamers? What would your role

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