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Pastor Orders 50 Leaders to Delete Facebook

A N.J. pastor wants his church to get off Facebook to avoid temptation.

Vague Confessions

Mark Batterson: Confession is like cleaning a wound. If you don't clean it completely, it often festers.

Creativity is a To-Do List

Ben Arment: "To be creative, you don’t begin with great art. You start with a to-do list."

Are You Running in Vain?

The dangers of faking Christian commitment

Pete Wilson on Fear and God’s Will

"Getting to the point of surrender is a catalyst for transformation," says Pete Wilson

7 Factors Affecting Church Staff Satisfaction

The Best Christian Workplaces Survey determined the factors with the highest correlation to church staff commitment and loyalty.

Religious Countries Have Lower Suicide Rates

Gallup polls show that fewer suicides occur in countries with high religiosity scores.

Kick-Starting the Plateaued and Declining Church, Part 3

This series on church revitalization entitled "Kick-Starting the Plateaued and Declining Church" is being adapted from an article that I co-wrote with...

You Can't Follow Jesus

Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow...

Cheap Spiritual Leaders Are An Oxymoron – Part 2

There are two occasions in my journey as a church leader where I have personally learned the value of paying the price… In the fall...

What to do If Someone Sins Against You – Step One

In my last post I discussed the set up for Jesus guidance concerning what to do if someone sins against you. In...

Three Problems with Being Too Nice as a Leader

I was talking with a leader recently. She’s an incredibly kind and gentle person. She’s smart, hard working, and loyal. ...

You Think You Wanna Be Me (or Him or Her…)?

Very few people tell me they wanna be me, but, strangely, they tell my wife and tell those around me that they wish...

Free ESV Bible: Kindle Edition

"The English Standard Version (ESV) Bible is an essentially literal word-for-word Bible translation."

A Space for Margin

Tim Stevens: "Margin increases the chance you will hear the still small voice of God when He speaks."

30 Reasons Why Pastors Fail to Seek Counsel

I've got the Bible; I ought to be able to handle this myself, right?

Tough-Guy Christianity

Is it possible that real tough-guy Christianity is more about prayer than macho attitudes?

Happiness Increases with Age, Study Shows

Research shows the older you get, the happier you are.

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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