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Saddleback Loses 200,000 Pounds

Pastor Rick Warren has headed up a year-long health and weight loss program for himself and his congregation resulting in a total of 200,000 pounds lost from the participating members.

Pursue Your Calling Not Your Potential

Mark Driscoll shares an important lesson from the mission of Jesus about what to pursue in life.

Free Sermon MP3: You and Your Son

"God places within the hands of parents the responsibility of character construction—of 'men building."

How to Plan a Preaching Calendar

There's too much at stake to wing it week to week.

10 Things That Help Me Do My Job Better

Items that are essential in my day-to-day role

We Are God's App

The only bummer about being God’s app? We can’t be found in the Apple Store.

5 Things Pastors Want from Their Staff

There are different leadership skills needed when your church attendance is running 50, 500, or 5,000.

Is Your Vision Insulting to God?

In this video Pastor Steven Furtick encourages leaders to believe in God for a larger life vision.

Free eBook: Selected Sermons of Jonathan Edwards

Sermons from one of America's most important theologians, including "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

Ministry Marriages Built to Last

One of the critical factors in a successful ministry is a healthy marriage, not just a surviving marriage.

Is Your Spouse a Partner in the Gospel?

It's easier than we think to leave our spouse behind as we "do God's work."

The World Doesn’t View The Church As Creative

The June 2011 edition of Fast Company just released their list of the Top 100 Most Creative people.  Sadly, not one Christian church or...

A Weird Approach to Perspective

It’s pretty normal to want life to roll along smoothly. And in those seasons when it doesn’t, we might wonder, “Why can’t things...

Five OverReactions that Kill The Community

Most of us have faced “church-abuse” in one way or another. Perhaps we’ve experienced the abuse of “being judged,” the abuse of being...

Roadside Sabbath

Do you ever pay attention to the highway median when you’re on a long road trip?  The space between a divided road and...

Leadership Book Interview: Irving Hexham on Understanding World Religions

Today I am interviewing Irving Hexham on his new book, Understanding World Religions: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Irving is Professor of Religious Studies at the University...

The Confusion of Wealth

Wealth may be a perfect example of how we tend to put blinders on and ignore the messiness of the Scriptures. For some, the Bible...

Going Second

This post was first featured in August 2010 on ChurchMarketingSucks.com About a year or so ago, I read a quote from popular author and marketing...

Walls or Doors

I’m convinced now more than ever that perspective can change everything. And this is probably nowhere truer than when we’re talking about the struggles...

Does it Dishonor God for Us to Long for Reunion with Loved Ones?

Believers periodically tell me versions of the following: “We shouldn’t be thinking about reunion with loved ones, or the joys of Heaven....

Phil McGraw and Ed Young Discuss God’s Calling, Parenting and the...

Dr. Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church, where McGraw shared his thoughts on topics including parenting, envy, and the importance of the church to society.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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