Articles for Outreach & Missions
11 Obstacles to Effective Discipleship
Do we give up in this work? No, we recognize the obstacles and push around them. Making effective disciples is not optional for us.
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Why the Church Needs a Greater Sense of Wonder
After twenty-four years of pastoral ministry, I have found the one thing the church in our day loves most is change and innovation, but the one thing we need most is a sense of wonder.
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5 Marks of a Great Christian Leadership
Over the years I have had the privilege of knowing, working with and serving under some great Christian leadership. These leaders were not always the flashiest but they all carried a certain gravitas that everyone could sense.
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Building a Church Staff? Don’t Hire Yourself
Leaders like to associate with other like-minded leaders. That’s perfectly natural. So, when adding to the team, in my experience, people typically tend to...
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New Kinds of Churches Are the Hope of the Future
The hope of the future include things like messy churches and heavy metal churches, as well as pub churches, microchurches, dinner churches or house churches and other missional communities.
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How to Attract a Leader – And How to Keep One!
How to attract a leader? Great question. I have a simple solution. This is the number one principle, in my opinion, for attracting leaders.
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10 Reasons Why a Small Church Tends To Stay Small
Want your church to reach people? Avoid these pitfalls.
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7 Keys To Starting a New Ministry
When God calls you into starting a new ministry, He gives you the ability to do the job. Let me share what I’ve learned from my personal experience.