Difficult decisions: Firing a staff person
One of the joys in serving as a pastor is working with great people. One of …
Replanting
3 Tips to Connect Your Church’s Giving to the Great Commission
A couple of weeks ago, Clint Ellis shared a phenomenal post about a tool his church …
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Teaching Generosity
One of the most important areas of discipling others may be teaching the principles of generosity. …
Preaching about giving
I remember one Sunday that I preached a sermon about generosity and giving in our church …
A Simple Tool to Raise Missional Awareness in Your Church
For a church revitalizer or replanter, the heartbeat of their ministry is the desire to be …
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3 Big Values of Local Associations
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the ability to spend time with leaders from …
Leadership Challenges in a Replant
All leadership is challenging. Leading a volunteer-led organization is even more challenging. Leading a church in …
13 essential characteristics of effective replanters
Replanting a dying church is a unique undertaking, and over the past several years a new …
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Using expositional preaching to train pastors
I am very thankful for the resurgence of expositional preaching that has taken place over the …
Think Before You Tweet: 5 Biblical Considerations About Social Media Posts
Social media is here to stay. People of all walks of life use various platforms to …
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