Jeff and Steve are big fans of quotes. For communicators, a powerful quote that’s well placed will stir your listeners and/or readers. The following are some of our favorites — in fact this is a just a small part of several thousand on hand. Perhaps more quote books will follow… — God’s best to you and your communication gifts — may these be powerful tools in your hands! – Steve Sjogren
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A Radical Strategy To Break The 100 Barrier
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Pastoring Through a Pandemic
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5 Ways a Leader Responds as a Crisis Begins
Leader, how should we respond when a crisis comes?
I love the leadership displayed during a scene in “It’s a Wonderful Life” where George Bailey...
Where Is The Best Place To Plant a Church?
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Don’t Give Up -Sync!
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Becoming A Minimalist Pastor
We would all agree that the worst possible rut to ever be in as a Pastor is living in a perpetual state of distraction,...
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