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To Live on Mission Will Never Fit Into Your Schedule. Try It Anyway.
Mission will never fit into your busy schedule. The key is learning to live your whole life as mission, and seeing where that decision takes you and how it shapes your schedule.
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Irresistible Dialogue: Andy Stanley and J.D. Greear—Part 1
Background: Over the last couple months, pastor and author J.D. Greear finished writing a review of the new and much-discussed book Irresistible by pastor...
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Global Missions Throughout the Bible: Jeremiah
Jeremiah’s prophecy displays God’s global redemptive mission from beginning to end.
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A Counterintuitive View of Multiple Campuses and Sudden Pastoral Transitions
I realize there are other arguments, often theological, against a church having multiple campuses, but one of the most practical arguments has essentially been: “Multiple campuses extends a leader’s personality in an unsustainable way and builds a ministry around one communicator on a screen.”
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Living in a (Nominal) Religious Context
Living in such a nominal religious context presents some dangers, difficulties, and directives for believers who are passionately committed to king Jesus.
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The Allure of Buddhism
Hinduism marks the philosophy of everything from The Matrix to Star Wars. But Buddhism is what we increasingly practice. Or, more to the point, pray.
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Does Theology Cause Sexual Abuse?
In the past several years, as horrifying revelations about sexual abuse in church contexts have rocked congregations, denominations and ministries, many are wondering what role the theological convictions and church structures of the various groups involved have played.
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10 Leadership Lessons from Google for Your Church
Google is by far one of the most prevailing organizations of all time.
Beyond their amazing technological insights and excellent execution, Google is a leadership...