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5 Reasons Disunity Happens in Church Plants
Dan Steel
One of the questions I’m often asked about, when discussing why church plants struggle, is whether any of the results were particularly surprising. In one sense, the answer is no. Having served as a pastor and planter for over 20...
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How to Lighten the Leadership Load
Mark Lee
In 1991, doctors at Stanford University Medical Center removed a 300-pound tumor from the stomach of a 34-year-old woman. The tumor was twice the size of her natural body weight! Reporters asked her the obvious question, “Why did you wait...
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The Most Important Arena of a Planter’s Life
J.A. Medders
Self-care is all the rage these days. I think Spurgeon wouldn’t mind the term—if we are talking about tending to our lives for the purpose of godliness and giving the gospel to others. The first lecture in Spurgeon’s Lecture’s to My Students focuses on the...
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4 Steps for a Membership Process
Noah Oldham
I can still remember the jingle from a gym in St. Louis. “Ten bucks, ten bucks, ten bucks…Club Fitness! Better fitness, better price!” Ten dollars. That’s the hook in the jingle, as well as the hook to get you in...
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5 Biblical Reasons to Make a Woman an Early Hire
Jen Oshman
Church planting is exhausting, round-the-clock work. When we planted over seven years ago, every family member poured themselves out for the task. Along with our church-planting friends, we did everything from counseling and teaching to web design and childcare. So...
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7 Principles of an Honest Church Leader
Barnabas Piper
It doesn’t matter the size or polity of your church, you cannot have a healthy leadership culture (or church culture) without having an honest leadership culture. Without honesty, there is no trust. Without trust, there is no relationship, no togetherness,...
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2 Renewal Practices for Pastors
Ronnie Martin
I am always struck by the different kinds of environments pastors find themselves in. I’m in a context where things like rest and renewal are talked about often. Many of the churches in the network I serve have either taken...
