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Busyness Is the New Spirituality
Busy ministry leaders turn into tired ministry leaders… Busyness Is the New Spirituality | TheResurgence. via Busyness Is the New Spirituality.
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Gospel Integrity and Pastoral Succession
Here’s a very insightful article on why many churches die after pastors retire or leave and how churches need to plan ahead… Gospel Integrity and Pastoral Succession – The Gospel Coalition Blog.
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What Makes One Extraordinary?
We think that doing extraordinary things requires extraordinary talent. But, ordinary people can do extraordinary things thanks to simple surrender, love and devotion to our extraordinary Creator. “Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly…” (James 5:17a)
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Megachurch or Homechurch?
September 1, 2010 I’ve been wrestling with what is the best and most effective ‘function’ or ‘format’ of a church? What is the most healthy? I’ve been reading authors such as Alan Hirsch and Eddie Gibbs who speak of going missional as a church rather than attractional. Recently, Francis Chan walked away from his megachurch…
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Hanging On Because You Have To
Aug 29-2010: It’s very hard to not let others’ pessimism affect you while in ministry. This has been one of those years for me. Those who are slowly dying in their faith and trust of a Big God can slowly paralyze you too if you’re not careful. You ask for prayer for families in crisis…
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Making Waves as a Church
Francis Chan says we should stop trying to make people love Jesus, and learn to rely on prayer, elders, and the Holy Spirit instead. “It’s been a gradual thing over the last five years. For several years in my ministry, I really operated as though the Holy Spirit didn’t exist. The truth is I trusted…
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Francis Chan Gives Up | Conversations for Ministry Leaders
Francis Chan shares his insight after 15 years of ministry and seeing no life change in one man in his church… “Churches that are built through our effort rather than the Spirit’s will quickly collapse when we stop pushing and prodding people along. Now we should push, prod, and persuade men, but I’ve learned to…
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Under Pressure
Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient…
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Sticking It Out Over The Long Haul
As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. We pray that you’ll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul—not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into…
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Why Baptism?
I came across this video which wonderfully explains baptism, what it is, and why believers choose to do it… Baptism « What’s Next Kit: What’s next in your relationship with Jesus?. via Why Baptism?.
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 