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10 Things That Help Me Do My Job Better

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

Ministry Marriages Built to Last

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

10 Tips for Moving Beyond a Shallow Faith

Faith is not in me or my abilities, but on God and His abilities.

6 Elements of a Healthy Church

Tony Morgan: "These elements are critical for organizational health, but not all of them are equal."

Five Words Guaranteed to Make Your Hospital Visit a Success

"A successful visit is a visit you make; it is not a visit you intended to make."

Personal Hazards of Leading a Growing Church: 4 Traps

Don’t let the gold medal of yesterday’s success become an iron trap.

Refine Your Vision with 5 Key Questions

Excellent vision statements not only communicate, they pave the way for achievement

Leading a Growing Church: 5 Organizational Hazards

Success assaults clarity in any organization. What are the hazards?

Why the Bible and Your RSS Feed Go Together

Here's an update to Karl Barth's advice given 70 years ago.

5 Disciplines of a Generous Church

Which practices combine integrity and effective generosity?

Leadership: Discovering "The Manure Principle"

Nathan Baxter has been dealing with manure all his life, even in the church!

11 Reasons Not to Offer Online Giving

Rusty Lewis offers a tongue-in-cheek list to avoid online giving.

Newsletters via E-mail: Ten Tips for Busy Pastors

Update your newsletter to a format people will read--and send to others!

Do You Struggle to Find a Vital Prayer Life?

Mason Slater talks frankly about the "most difficult" part of his life of faith.

What if Your Generosity Was Recorded in the Bible?

Alan Danielson has an imaginary version of the Bible. It's quite revealing.

Why Christians Don't Give and What We Can do About It

If your church has a "giving problem," it has a spiritual problem as well.

The Night I Picked Up Two Prostitutes

The night one pastor learned about the people behind the labels

10 Ways to Fail as a Church Leader

Clayton King offers a powerful list of ministry failures to avoid.

18 Ways Leaders Can Ruin Their Reputation on Facebook: Part 2

Facebook is a great tool for ministry, but it's not without its risks.

Top 3 Mistakes Churches Make with New Believers

Discover the reasons that keep new believers from “sticking.”

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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