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101 words that will fix your ministry
I thought of using "will repair, mend, put right, get working, restore, overhaul, renovate, or recondition your ministry," but fix is probably the shortest and best word to describe my passion for …
May 19, 2012 - Doug Lawrence
Critical Abilities, Part 5
Stump and Stone Removal I have been presenting critical abilities a missional leader must possess in order to lead a church in either revitalization or new growth. These abilities build on one …
May 3, 2012 - John Ewart
5 Lessons I'm Learning About Life From A Very Pregnant Lady
My wife is very pregnant. There is something odd about that phrasing, isn't there? "Ummmm, very pregnant? Either you are or you're not." Should the state of being pregnant really be quantified? Lyons …
April 26, 2012 - Charlie Lyons
Critical Abilities, Part 4
Building Bridges or Sliding on Thin Ice. The first critical ability a missional leader must possess is the ability to understand the true mission. Secondly, and this must be built on the first …
April 26, 2012 - John Ewart
Has Internet Evangelism Reached the Tipping Point?
A senior staff member of a church operating an Internet campus recently told me that they no longer debate the theological pros and cons of Internet ministry. Using the Internet for evangelism and …
April 23, 2012 - Gordon Marcy
Critical Abilities, Part 3
Critical Abilities Part 3: Train-building and Saint Francis Last time I shared that the first critical ability a missional leader must possess is the ability to understand the true mission. If we …
April 18, 2012 - John Ewart
20 questions for any "value-add" church
Many years ago a pastor told me that churches should be like the famous retailer, Nordstrom—welcoming, tasteful, and endlessly helpful. He modeled his ministry around those values and it showed …
April 13, 2012 - Doug Lawrence
Thinking about mentoring
One of the great blessings in ministry is the opportunity to walk alongside others in a discipline relationship. Often, deep friendship arises from such relationships—which is exactly the case …
April 12, 2012 - Thom Rainer
Why Being At Peace With a Decision Isn't Always A Good Thing
There's no doubt that some decisions are bigger than others and we've all had our share of big "do I or don't I" decisions to make. Image: Jeroen van Oostrom / FreeDigitalPhotos.net We pray about it …
April 12, 2012 - Charlie Lyons
Critical Abilities, Part 2
Please bear with me as I write this. I just read an article entitled, "Being Born-Again Linked to More Brain Atrophy: Study." Fortunately I am confident this secular medical study was based on …
April 11, 2012 - John Ewart

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