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Why Do Rookie Pastors Get FIRED?

David Murray - May 22, 2013

Exceptionally clever, technically skilled and self-disciplined people utterly fail in pastoral ministry for one simple reason.

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Record Numbers Say Gay Relations, Unwed Births Are Morally OK

Toni Ridgaway - May 22, 2013

Results of a recent Gallup poll show that Americans' tolerance toward gay and lesbian relations and having children outside marriage has increased significantly since 2001.

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7 Reasons Pastors QUIT

Jason Helopoulos - May 21, 2013

Discover and overcome these challenges pastors face in ministry life.

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10 Attributes New Leaders MUST Have

Ron Edmondson - May 21, 2013

Where do you find the people who will become your future leaders?

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What Pastors’ Wives Wish They Knew BEFORE

Thom Rainer - May 21, 2013

What do you wish you had been told before you became a minister’s wife?

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Is "Radical" Christianity a Form of Legalism?

Ed Stetzer - May 20, 2013

Have missional leaders gone too far in their call to radical faith in Christ?

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Answer Man or Spiritual Guide: The Leadership Dilemma

Jeff Meyer - May 20, 2013

Does providing "all the answers" prevent people from owning their own journey of faith?

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Crystal Cathedral Founder Suffers Stroke; Ministry Gains New Name and Venue

Toni Ridgaway - May 20, 2013

Mrs. Arvella Schuller, 83, co-founder of Crystal Cathedral Ministries, was released from the hospital Friday as the congregation prepares for a major move and a name change.

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Do Pastors Avoid Teaching on Heaven?

Toni Ridgaway - May 20, 2013

Scholars and authors say the church does not often present the topic of heaven anymore, and they wonder why.

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MORE Reformed Than Jesus

Danny Slavich - May 19, 2013

Are we so enthralled with theology that we neglect Christ's commands?

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What Should You Do if Sunday was a DISASTER?

Rich Birch - May 19, 2013

Some Sundays are going to be train wrecks. 8 ways to respond on Monday.

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Pastors: 10 Things You’ll Never Regret

Artie Davis - May 19, 2013

Regret is something easily righted if we only had the chance to do it over again.

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7 Factors that DRIVE Church Unity

Thom Rainer - May 17, 2013

Discover the common factors unified churches demonstrate.

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What Every Leader Should Know About Time Management, ASAP

Brian Orme - May 17, 2013

It's true — what captures your attention controls your life.

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How to Raise Kids Who Won’t Hate Church

Ben Reed - May 17, 2013

My child loving the church his whole life isn’t a given, and neither is it for yours.

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Are Churches Isolating Introverts?

Justin Lathrop - May 17, 2013

How can we better minister to introverts in the church?

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U.S. Immigrants Are Mostly Christian, But Other Faiths Are Increasing

Toni Ridgaway - May 17, 2013

More than 60 percent of legal immigrants to the U.S. are Christians as are more than 80 percent of unauthorized immigrants.

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Poll Studies the Reading Habits of Today's Pastors

Toni Ridgaway - May 17, 2013

More than 90 percent of pastors buy at least one book per month.

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Pastors and Artists Sign Petition, Pray for Saeed's Release

Brian Orme - May 17, 2013

Saeed Abedini, a 33-year-old pastor, father and husband from Idaho, is currently imprisoned in Tehran, Iran.

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Is Your Church for INSIDERS? 6 Key Indicators

Paul Alexander - May 16, 2013

How to evaluate if your church's culture has become insular.

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‘Understanding Precedes Refutation’—Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles in Babylon Conference Is Curious

Dale Chamberlain - April 25, 2024

The Exiles in Babylon conference, which is an outgrowth of Preston Sprinkle's “Theology in the Raw” podcast, “aims to help believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.”

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