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A Gutsy Prayer for Men to Pray

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Use Ash Wednesday To Help You Prepare for Easter

Ray Hollenbach - February 20, 2023

Ash Wednesday is about preparation and the beginning of preparation at that. All of the Lenten season is focused upon preparation for Easter. No matter how we mark the day, whether with ashes on our forehead or with reflection on the meaning of Easter, Jesus invites us to journey on to Easter Sunday with Him.

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Pastor, Use This Checklist for Better Preaching

Michael Lukaszewski - February 17, 2023

I am not the best preacher on the planet, but I am passionate about better preaching. Here are a few things that I have learned along the way and things that I am currently trying to implement.

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How in the World Do You Change the Established Culture?

Ron Edmondson - February 6, 2023

You've heard it said that "culture eats strategy for lunch?" That's especially true in churches.

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3 Urgent Times to Confront Sin in Your Church

Brady Boyd - February 5, 2023

Not surprisingly, fewer and fewer church leaders are willing to go to confront sin with people who are living in open sin and confront them. Why? Do we lack the courage? Are we ignoring the biblical mandate as leaders to protect the innocent from the harmful?

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25 Martin Luther King Quotes

Scott Williams - January 16, 2023

There are so many tremendous Dr. Martin Luther King quotes. These are just 25 retweetable quotes that have stood out to me over the years.

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How My Work as a Pastor Nearly Killed Me!

Adam Russell - January 13, 2023

Consider Jesus, who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

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EGR – Extra Grace Required?

Ray Hollenbach - January 11, 2023

The pastor asked his staff to be patient with such people, and referred to these unfortunates as EGR: Extra Grace Required. The difficult people in the church needed extra grace.

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You Can Do Better: 6 Leadership Lessons We All Need

Ron Edmondson - January 7, 2023

Leading well is hard. There are often common threads - leadership lessons - among a majority of leaders with whom I interact.

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18 Ways to Ruin Your Reputation on Facebook

Paul Steinbrueck - January 3, 2023

Facebook is a great way for you to build and maintain relationships with people both inside your church and in your community. Every time you post something, you risk ruining your reputation on Facebook.

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What is Your Supreme Value – Would You Let Donald Trump on Your Church Leadership Team?

Adam Russell - December 26, 2022

The main issue for those leading the church is simple: What is our supreme value? Simply leading? Or the God we are following?

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50% of Pastors Don’t Believe They Have Strong Preaching

Gavin Adams - December 12, 2022

You may never be as good as your strong preaching idol, but that’s not your calling or goal. Your goal is to be the best version of yourself.

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How To Receive Criticism and Respond With Grace

Scott Sauls - November 29, 2022

Randy Alcorn: "I love this advice from Scott Sauls about how to receive criticism and respond with grace. There’s a lot of wisdom here."

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How to Maximize Team Commitment

Evan Doyle - November 27, 2022

There are many things that will try to interfere with team commitment: frustration, boredom, weariness, doubt, opportunities, distractions, and the like.

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Are You Waiting for Others to Solve Your Leadership Problem?

Gavin Adams - November 24, 2022

As a leader, you have experienced your fair share of subtle, secondary leadership problem pandemics. Which is the worst?

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4 Reasons NOT to Give Altar Calls

R. Larry Moyer - November 23, 2022

When altar calls are properly handled, lost people are asked to trust Christ as the only way to heaven. The issue is responding to Christ, not to you.

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Give Thanks – It’s the Will of God

Ray Hollenbach - November 21, 2022

Guilt is a terrible motivation to give thanks, but we find ourselves using it often. Rather than hearing thankfulness as a command, perhaps we can hear it as an invitation.

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Every Good Leader Has a Leadership Vocabulary – Do You?

Ron Edmondson - November 5, 2022

The best leaders I know are always learning.Part of my growth as a leader has been developing of a leadership vocabulary.

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3 Reasons I Preach With a Table

Josh Weidmann - November 4, 2022

I wanted to invite others to join me for a proverbial warm beverage and heartfelt conversation. With those things in mind, I decided that I would preach with a table and chair ongoing.

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8 Principles in Seeking Spiritual Accountability

Ben Reed - November 3, 2022

If you want accountability, you’ve got to take that responsibility on yourself.

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10 Insights on How to Recover From Burnout

Carey Nieuwhof - October 29, 2022

Twelve years after my burnout, I have never felt better, never felt more alive, and never been more productive in my life. There is recovery from burnout!

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