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Why Your Church Should be in the Moving Business

What is the core mission of the local church? Geoff Surratt offers insight with two pivotal questions.

Why We'd Rather FIRE Than RESTORE

Is our first response to sin restoration or punishment?

How Viable is Your Church in the Marketplace?

To what degree is your church dominated and driven by outside market forces?

Should We Become a Disciple-Making Church? 7 Reasons to Say YES

Why would I want to lead my church to become a disciple-making church when the people I lead are happy with the status quo?

Jim Mellado Resigns from Willow Creek Association

Mellado has accepted a position as president of Compassion International effective September 2013.

The New Pope: Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina

After two days of voting, cardinals have elected 76-year-old Bergoglio, who will be called Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

C.J. Mahaney to Step Down as President of Sovereign Grace Ministries

Mahaney cited a desire to focus on pastoral ministry in a blog post announcing his resignation.

Roma Downey on Her Search for Jesus … for "The Bible" Miniseries

Roma Downey: "We were six weeks away from beginning, and we still had not cast the role of Jesus."

10 Compelling Reasons NOT to Resign

You might be fed up with ministry completely. Before you quit, look through these ten reasons to continue forward.

Why Leaders Must Not be Afraid of Doing Hard Things

Leaders need to deliver honest feedback and accountability.

Don’t Miss the Power of Focus

Carey Nieuwhof: What you focus on expands.

Rob Bell: "I Was Not 'Forced Out' of Mars Hill"

Author and former pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church Rob Bell said in an interview last week that the church gave his new calling "unconditional support."

True Confessions of a Church Killer

Five painful but important lessons from a church plant that closed its doors.

Publicly Supporting Your Team MATTERS: 7 Reasons Why

The way you speak about your team publicly will set the stage for how you are able to lead privately.

5 Types of Followers

Good leaders understand that knowing how to influence includes understanding the complexities of who to influence.

Don’t Just Manage Your Time, Steward It: 5 Keys

The wise stewardship of our time is a very spiritual matter.

When It’s OK to Save Seats at Church

Can seat-saving communicate more than "I don't want you sitting next to me"?

Rob Bell to Teach at Mars Hill as New Book Launches

Former teaching pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church Rob Bell will return this weekend to the pulpit of the church he founded.

11 Million People in the US Want to Know What You Think of Them

When it comes to illegal immigration, should we build a bigger fence or cultivate more compassion?

Rebecca McLaughlin on Whether Christians Can Agree To Disagree About Same-Sex...

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can respond to common arguments that use the Bible to affirm same-sex relationships, the “why” behind God’s design for marriage, and the “beautiful and glorious vision” Christianity has for friendship.

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