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Reaching Your Community in Your Generation Weekend
Artwork Credit: networkworld.com The world around us changes approximately every 18 months! Such change brings great challenges to our mission. Eagles In Leadership has designed a weekend to help you energize your congregation or organization to fulfill the Great Commission … Continue reading
Why Do We Gather Each Week to Worship?
Photo Credit: risingsunchurch.org Recently a church leadership team asked me the following question: “What is the purpose of the church weekly gatherings? “ As I thought about their question, I realized that the New Testament has much to say about … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Worship
Tagged Christian, commitment, communion, Pharisee, raving worship, spirit and truth, worship
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Transformed Interviews Larry Osborne about "Sticky Teams"
In today’s episode of the Transformed podcast, we explore the treacherous world of pastoral leadership. Matt’s guest today is Larry Osborne, lead pastor at North Coast Church in northern San Diego County. As they discuss Larry’s new book, Sticky Teams, … Continue reading
Weeding the Garden of Our Soul
Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the Bible in general. … Continue reading
Posted in forgiveness, Leadership Blog
Tagged anxieties, heart, iniquities, repent, repentance, repenting, sin, transgression, wicked
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Small Groups Build the “One Another” Dimension of Our Faith!
Artwork Credit: currie-baptist.org.uk Often church leaders ask me, “How can we help our people care for one another more? I like to refer them to Acts 2 and ask them if they have a dynamic small group ministry. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Small Groups
Tagged Acts 2, Christian, discipleship, Leadership, leadership development, one another, one anothers, small groups
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An Action Plan For Establishing A Small Group Ministry
Artwork Credit: ragamuffinsoul.com Many churches ask me, “How do we grow our people into deeper faith?” As the Gospels and the book of Acts demonstrate, the best way to grow your faith is to live it in community! Jesus chose … Continue reading
Beware the Actions of a Successful Conspiracy (2 Samuel 15)
Clip Art Credit: tantrumtoddlers.com If you have been in ministry for more than 6 months, you are aware that not everyone wants to “follow the leader.” Agendas and motives can be self-centered, and, when acted upon, often bring hurt and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, conspiracy, conspirator, Leadership, ministry, rebellion
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I've Been Praying (And God's Been Answering)
Over the past months my pastor, Rick Warren, has challenged us to consider what God might do with us in the next ten years. What would our lives be like if God answered the prayers of our heart? This got … Continue reading
What Are You Dreaming About? (4)
Artwork Credit: dreambigcollection.com This is the final post in our series, “What Are You Dreaming About?” Today I wrap up our series by focusing our attention on what we are trying to achieve in this life. I thought I would … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, army, care giver, Christian, Gospel, ministry, selflessness, spiritually mature, wounded
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What Are You Dreaming About? (3)
Artwork Credit: psychologytoday.com This is the third in our series, “What Are You Dreaming About?” Today I want to focus our attention the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since I am looking for a full-time position in … Continue reading
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Tagged body of Christ, contemporary, contemporary worship, dream, dreams, multi-ethnic, multi-generational, multi-racial, preaching, relevant, worship
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