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Book Review: Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive

by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, PhD An estimated 7,000 churches in the United States close their doors every year, never to open again. And, as staggering as that fact is, tens of thousands of churches across America are close to … Continue reading

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Transformed Podcast #264: When the Culture Crumbles!

“May you live in interesting times” is an English expression purported to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. Despite being so common in English as to be known as “the Chinese curse“, the saying is apocryphal, and no … Continue reading

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Transformed Interviews Dr. Paul Nyquist, President of Moody Bible Institute

We caught up with Dr. Paul Nyquist, President of Moody Bible Institute, in Los Angeles this past week. We talked about Moody Pastors Conference, the Institute and how to pray for God’s work through the president and its ministries. For … Continue reading

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Moody Pastors Conference 2013 Discount

We are pleased to offer you a per person discount of $50 for Pastors’ Conference 2013. The conference will be held on campus in Chicago from May 20-23, 2013. Details on the conference can be found here. Speakers and musicians … Continue reading

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"Urban Leadership" Course Open Enrollment!

Eagles In Leadership and Bible Believers Christian College and Seminary Are Announcing A Summer Term 2012 Course   Urban Leadership Becoming a Biblical Leader For Your Urban Community Tuesdays, 6.30 – 9.30 pm June 12 – August 14, 2012  Course … Continue reading

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"God’s Church in Man’s City!" Course Open Enrollment!

Eagles In Leadership and Bible Believers Christian College and Seminary Are Announcing A Summer Term 2012 Course   God’s Church in Man’s City Understanding and Deploying a Biblical Church in an Urban Community Mondays, 6.30 – 9.30 pm June 11 … Continue reading

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The Challenge of Unity (Part 2)

Ministry can be a tug of war! In our last blog, we talked about the harm such pulling in multiple direction can have upon the local ministry. Our summary was: nothing valuable happens! There is a lot of energy being … Continue reading

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Transformed Interviews Dr. W. Mark Elliott – Part 1

We welcome Dr. W. Mark Elliott to Transformed today. Mark is the author of Confessions of an Insignificant Pastor. He is a veteran pastor of twenty-seven years and has served churches as small as three and as large as six … Continue reading

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Sick churches exhibit certain attitudes…

Several years ago I can remember reading the following: “75% of American churches are dying, 23% are plateaued (by taking people from the dying churches), and only 2% of American churches are growing.” Having worked for three decades in the … Continue reading

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