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Church Revitalization

Trust Oriented

Trust is defined as the firm belief in the ability, reliability, or strength of someone or something. Trust inside our churches has been waning for several years. Perhaps this stems

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Cooperative Program

To the Ends of the Earth

I spoke to the WMU ladies in Jackson, Alabama, recently. During my research, I found some details that I believe are encouraging to all of us in Clarke County. Of

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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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