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Anybody in ministry needs to understand the basics about boards – I’ve watched boards wreck ministries and I've made great friends through them. ...
8 - Out of the hands of bureaucratic clergy and on towards the priesthood of all believers No expression of a New Testament church is ever led by j...
Here's an idea that I found oxymoronic: a "missions cruise." I received this email about it just now: "Discover the World of Possibilities on a ...
I wrestle with this issue so much not only because of the profound disconnect between my reality and what I see in Scripture, but because one of the n...
Wolfgang Simpson wrote this - see if it doesn't challenge you (8 more points coming in the next blog). 1 - Christianity is a way of life, not a ser...
Cynical Christians everywhere will tell you, “There is no perfect church.” They are like the person who wakes up after tossing and turning all nig...
The Bible doesn't give us anything that looks remotely like a "Purpose Driven Church" model. Instead, we can look at Hebrews 10 and see that we should...
A spiritual coach is more than a mentor, they are in your life to help you grow spiritually (a mentor who helps you grow in any of a number of ways). ...
Mike Yaconelli said this about Christian colleges in the year before he died. I think he was on to something: “What is the deal with Christian co...
My Mom is the best discipler I've known. She would find candidates all over the neighborhood - women struggling, just trying to find their way in life...
