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Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
Transformed Interviews Geoff Surratt
We are thrilled to welcome Geoff Surratt to the Transformed podcast today. Geoff is executive pastor of Seacoast Church, a multi-site congregation based in Charleston, South Carolina. Geoff has helped oversee Seacoast’s expansion from one to thirteen locations across three … Continue reading
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Transformed Episode #087 – Fear: Turbulent Times Can Shred Our Human Hope
Home foreclosures, job losses, stock market failures all lend their hand to increasing our blood pressure. As you grow closer to your retirement, you wonder if you will be able to! If you are retired, you know the pain of … Continue reading
Posted in finances, Transformed
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Free Download of the Month – March 2010
Christian Audio is giving away two (2) FREE downloads this month – both which we feel would add deeply to your spiritual leadership and life. The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, read by Paul Michael Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived a … Continue reading
Philosophy of Ministry Directions (Part 2)
Mission: its what the church is all about. As we said in the last article, “Motion without direction is delusion.” In this article we will talk about how ‘the purpose of the church’ guides our philosophy of ministry. God longs … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged church growth, mission, pastor, philosophy of ministry, purpose, results, tasks
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Philosophy of Ministry Directions (Part 1)
Knowing where you’re going is more important than going. If there is no specific goal or place where one is headed, it really doesn’t matter if you are going anywhere or doing anything. Motion without direction is delusion. As we … Continue reading
Transformed Episode #086 – Questions the New Year Brings: Question 4
Schedules from work, school, community groups and church often seem to clutter our lives and, we are almost driven to insanity as we seek to make sense of the mess. In the coming year, I want to serve people as … Continue reading
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From Sick Churches to Healthy Churches (Part 2)
There are a growing number of American Churches that have discovered the keys to health and are enjoying the benefits thereof. Again, we know why this is and we know what to do to bring health to a local church. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged American Churches, grace, healthy churches, love, mercy, sick churches
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Transformed Episode #085 – Questions the New Year Brings: Question 3
2009 was filled with distractions, not the least of which was the economy. One of the key changes that I want to make in my life in 2010 is to stay closer to Jesus every day and all throughout each … Continue reading
Posted in God's will, Transformed
Tagged discipleship, intimacy with Christ, New Year, resolution
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