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A Powerful Way to Honor Marriage in Your Church
These three elements of premarital counseling should strengthen your church and help the newlyweds honor marriage more vigilantly.
September 14, 2020
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Our support line for pastors and their families features fellow pastors and trained counselors who frequently support those in church and ministry roles. These pastoral care specialists can provide an understanding ear, a word of advice, a timely referral or a simple prayer. We know leadership is not easy, and we’re eager to come alongside pastors and their loved ones to help meet their needs.
How Jesus Meet’s Our Hearts’ Deepest Longings
Selfless love rescues us from ideas that make us feel lonely and inadequate. It shows us we are loved and it awakens our love for others.
September 8, 2020
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Learning from the Tiny House Movement
Facilities are important tools in reaching and leading people. I encourage you to walk through your facility as a guest. Maybe invite someone who has never visited your church to do a walk-through with you. See the space from their perspective.
August 10, 2020
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The Danger of Thoughtlessness in the Church
The church is not immune to confusion when it comes to understanding and applying the bible. Dr. Jeff Myers helps us remedy thoughtlessness in the body of Christ.
August 3, 2020
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Running Life’s Race, Thoughtfully
Thoughtful Christians don’t fear difficult questions. They expect them. Rather than blind faith, they ask questions such as, “is the Bible really true for everyone, everywhere, all the time? If so, how do I know? How ought this to change my life? How would I explain this belief to others?
July 27, 2020
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Cultivating the Presence of God in our Ministries
If we move before we receive direction from God, we move without His presence. We must wait, knowing that God’s thoughts and plans are different than ours.
July 20, 2020
Managing Perceptions in Pastoral Ministry
In the middle of the Vatican, there is a hall, called, “The Vatican Hall of Tapestries”. The artist is Raffaello Sanzio who was in charge
June 29, 2020
Learning from Adversity
Adversity can come in many forms. Lean into other ministry who have been there before and can help you through even the toughest of times.
June 15, 2020
The Practice of Presence in a Quarantine World
These are testing times for the church and church leaders—and for the whole world. But crises spark opportunities for adjustments and innovations.
May 18, 2020
Persistent Leadership in a Season of Separation
While separation will soon come to an end, pastors and other church leaders can educate, nourish, encourage, and equip the members of their church during a season of the second best.
May 18, 2020
Being “Together” While Churches Remain Closed
In this time of isolation, it is comforting to know that the Spirit of God is not limited. We are free to participate in the work of the body from our own living rooms or food pantries.
May 11, 2020