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Category Archives: Leadership Blog
Sick Church Attitudes
According to the New Testament, when a church is healthy is grows. “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged Christian, church, church growth, church health, critical, Ephesians 4, ingrown, Kill-joys, selfish, sick church
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What Is Jesus’ Dream for Your Church?
Artwork credit: sundayschoolleader.com As a leader, you know what its like to want to see God move in a powerful way through your community. Many times we ask the wrong questions and fail to work with God towards his dream … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged Christianity, church dream, church growth, church health, dream, Great Commission
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Evidences A Person Really Cares
Photo Credit: lagrange.edu Recently I have considering the question: “What drew 100s and 1000s of people to Jesus type of holiness?” It’s a question from Alan and Deb Hirsch’s book, Untamed! As I continue to think about the question, I … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged care, Christ-likeness, Christian, comfort, concern, confront, defend, empathize, Jesus, love, support
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Do You Have a Dream for Your Church?
Artwork Credit: facebook.com Within the heart of most of the leaders of your church is a dream they long to see God fulfill in their midst. In reality, those dreams can fall into one of three categories. 3 Types of … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged christian leadership, christian ministry, church, church health, dream, dreaming, Leadership, ministry, ministry dream
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How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent?
Artwork Credit: insights-poweroflove.blogspot.com Many churches today suffer from a leadership need – whether that is at the ministry level or at the board level. Often the question is, “How do you develop church leadership talent.” I like to develop church … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged Christian, church leaders, church leadership training, discipleship, E-letter, Leadership, mentoring, missional, outreach, servanthood, small group, teamwork, training
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2 Conditions of the Happy Man in Times of Distress
Photo Credit: danlew.com In difficult times, many “Christians” display less than the fruit of the Spirit, especially the fruit of joy. Strain can do awful things to the child of God when they are living their daily lives at a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged Bible, Christian, correction, deliverance, difficult, distress, God, happiness, joy, love, Old Testament, rescue
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7 Reasons to Hope In God
Photo Credit: itswonderfulgood.blogspot.com For so many, fulltime employment seems to be an elusive dream. Unemployment rates are high, and the gap between jobs can be paralyzing for many. I know because it has been 15 months since I’ve had a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged Christian, crafty, God, hope, Job, lowly, mighty, mourning, prayer, unemployment, wily
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Genuine Friends for Grieving Times
Photo Credit: babyloncounseling.com I have been at the side of a loved one’s coffin too many times for my age. In a period of three years our family buried my great-aunt, grandmother, an uncle and aunt through cancer, my grandfather … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Suffering
Tagged catastrophe, Christian, comfort, comforting, counseling, Grief, pain, suffering, tragedy
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Can God Brag On Me?
God Enjoys Our Purity and Obedience “Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?” ” … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, God's will, Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged Bible study, blameless, Christian, fear God, forgiveness, Job, Old Testament, righteousness, shun evil, suffering, upright
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Urban Praise Interviews Dr. Matthew Smith
Erick David Townsend of Moody Bible Institute’s radio ministry Urban Praise, interviewed Matt about his passion of Reaching Your Community in Your Generation in late May. They also talked about Matt’s involvement in the Moody Pastors Conference. Urban Praise reaches … Continue reading
