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4 Desires of a Good Leader’s Heart

Brandon Cox - April 25, 2024

How To Pastor and Befriend Creatives

3 Tell-Tale Signs a Young Leader Will Make It

7 Characteristics of Long-Term Pastors Who Don’t Give Up Easily

Do You Use the “Billy Graham Rule?”

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Leading Beyond Likes: The Challenge of Decision-Making in Leadership

Gavin Adams - April 23, 2024

I like to be liked. You do, too. It’s natural. Human. And that’s a problem for leaders.

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6 Lessons From John 10 That Will Make You a Better Pastor

Josh Weidmann - April 23, 2024

In John 10 we are shown how Jesus was a shepherd-leader who selflessly laid down his life to protect and nurture the sheep. We as pastors are called to do the same.

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12 Attractive Traits for Senior Leaders

Ron Edmondson - April 22, 2024

There are some attractive traits for in successful senior leaders. If a leader has these, he or she will be more likely to have loyal followers.

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How Were People Saved in the Old Testament?

J.D. Greear - April 22, 2024

I often get the question, how were people saved in the Old Testament? To answer this question, I usually follow the Apostle Paul’s logic in Romans 4.

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7 Priorities To Navigate the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ of Career Ministry

Dan Reiland - April 21, 2024

Working on a church team for few years is great, but when you invest your lifetime career effort and energy, it’s a different ball game. It is clearly awesome, but it requires a different level of intentionality.

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What You Don’t Know About Your New Church May Kill You

Charles Stone - April 21, 2024

Many pastors begin an assignment at a new church and get blindsided from issues they never expected. When that happens, it can be deadly.

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Surprising Mourners for the Decline of Christianity

James Emery White - April 20, 2024

In a recent interview, Richard Dawkins offered two startling admissions: first, that he mourned the loss of much of what reflects the Christian faith in the world, and second, that he would consider himself a “cultural” Christian.

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5 Ways To Rebuke a Friend

Ron Edmondson - April 20, 2024

You should be sure you are correct in your rebuke.

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3 Lessons Learned From 50 Years of Marriage

Andrew Linder - April 19, 2024

In celebration of my parents' 50th anniversary, here are three lessons I have learned from their marriage.

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Pastor: You Were Not Made for Fame

Sam Luce - April 19, 2024

We have too often bought into the marketing lie that more is better and fame is the goal. But a pastor chasing fame comes at the expense of his soul. You can not desire fame as your pursuit without fame taking its toll.

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The Meaning of the Parable of the Talents

Ray Hollenbach - April 19, 2024

These are the parables of the last days. These stories are well known: the parable of the wise and foolish virgins; the parable of the sheep and the goats; and the parable of the talents.

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The Blessing of Constraints

Eric Geiger - April 18, 2024

Because God exists outside of time, constraints can be beautiful. I hope I will remember God’s faithfulness to us in that season the next time there is an unforeseen constraint placed on the ministry. Which there certainly will be.

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Our Church Sponsored a Refugee Family—It Bridged the Political Divide.

Wes Dillon - April 17, 2024

The divisiveness of this election year is reminding me how welcoming a refugee family united our politically diverse community.

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8 Reasons Pastorless Churches Should Consider an Interim Pastor

Chuck Lawless - April 17, 2024

When a church is in a leadership transition, bringing on an interim pastor can be a blessing to the congregation.

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One Pastor’s Humble Prayer Before Preaching

Bob Hostelter - April 17, 2024

In Bob Hostetler's vast pastoral experience he has helped pastors in many aspects of the lives, including this prayer before preaching.

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Why Is Everyone So Frustrated? Uncovering and Addressing Expectation Gaps

Gavin Adams - April 16, 2024

Are people frustrated in or around your organization? Or perhaps you’re frustrated.

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5 Biggest Mistakes Pastors Make on Sundays (and How To Avoid Them)

Charles Stone - April 15, 2024

The very day we want to be at our best requires more from us than any other day. As a result, we can easily make one or more of the five biggest mistakes pastors make on Sundays.

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Christian Life Isn’t Just Cussing Less and Giving More

J.D. Greear - April 15, 2024

By itself, religion is powerless to change our hearts. It might change our behavior—by cussing a little less, or giving a little more—but the change doesn’t go any deeper than the surface. Living a Christian life is about so much more than these two things.

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The Bible Dares You To Fill in the Blanks

Michael Kelley - April 14, 2024

Once upon a time, I loved Mad Libs. But maybe the Bible actually invites us—even dares us—to fill in some of the blanks in our own lives.

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7 Trademarks of an Unhealthy Friendship

Paul David Tripp - April 14, 2024

"I wish I could go back in time and pull words out of the ears of my wife, children and friends, but in that moment, I was blind."

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