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Quitting isn’t the Answer
As I write this blog baseball's World Series is happening between two teams that have not been a part of the "Big Show" in...
Buying Into Your Preferred Future
No matter who you are, no matter what you do, today you are moving toward your future at a rapid pace. There’s just one...
5 Churches That Shouldn’t Reproduce
There is a legitimate reason to caution against a universal plea toward blind reproduction.
There is a growing awakening to the need of a multiplying...
The Success in Succession
Are You Future-Thinking?
There’s been a lot written about senior pastors’ transition and succession, particularly as Boomers are in the throes of figuring out what’s...
Nonlinear Discipleship
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we approach discipleship in the church. What discipleship methods have I used in the churches I’ve planted? And...
5 Steps To Writing Excellent Sermons In 8 Hours Or Less
If you’re going to lead your church through the next growth barrier, you can’t squander the most precious personal resource you have: time.
This includes wasting time on unfocused...
How do I start a small group ministry?
How do you start a small group ministry? Janie Sjogren shares the nuts and bolts of small group ministry in this quick video! Steve...
Do The Work Of An Evangelist
Do you have to be an Evangelist to be effective in evangelism?
But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of...
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