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How The Culture of Your Church Makes or Breaks the Doctrine
Barnabas Piper
If I asked you what the most defining, crucial aspect of your church is, what would you say? I’m guessing it would be “doctrine.” Doctrine is the most important thing about your church—at least that’s what most of us implicitly...
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Why Pastors Need to Practice a Lifestyle of Renewal
Ronnie Martin
I was recently in this fancy pants board meeting at a consulting firm, and they had me and the team I was working with throw a bunch of ideas related to pastoral ministry on the whiteboard. I promise I wasn’t...
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Quick to Listen?
Dan Steel
My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. — James 1:19 In a world saturated with social media that’s way too often characterized by being slow to listen,...
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9 Essentials for Church Planters
J.A. Medders
Every sport has metrics for what makes an ideal athlete. Speed, wingspan, IQ, mechanics, and so forth contribute to an athlete’s effectiveness. These metrics also serve as areas for growth in an athlete’s journey. Everyone needs development. No one expects...
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Introducing Our New Churches Columnists
J.A. Medders, Dan Steel, Barnabas Piper, Ronnie Martin, Noah Oldham, Jon Kelly & Mark Lee
As part of our ongoing commitment to bring you diverse perspectives, expert insights, and fresh ideas, we’ve added some talented voices to our roster of contributors. Each of them brings a unique background and set of experiences that we’re confident...
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Best Practices for Core Team Members
Ed Stetzer
Your core team is the heartbeat of your new church. So, how do you get your people moving in the same direction for the same mission? Here are 7 incredible ways to get off on the right foot as you set the tone of who your church is becoming.
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The Theology of Preaching
Crawford Loritts
What is the biblical, foundational purpose and function of preaching? To find the answer, we must depend on the Word of God to teach us how to preach the truth from its pages.