Following up on my last post, I want to consider further the importance of conviction for effective leadership. Consider this quote from Martin Luther: "Here I stand. I can do no otherwise. God
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It's a sad day for United Methodists (who aren't very united or Methodist anymore). The Judicial Council has failed to uphold the decision of the General Conference to end the long-standing guaranteed appointment
Sometimes you just can't win. After a year of talking about what it takes to be a welcoming church, this image suggests one step forward and two steps back. To be honest, this
Our new book, Effective Staffing for Vital Churches, is now on sale in print, for Kindle, and maybe for Nook on November 1. Many have pre-ordered and we thank you. We believe it
In our new book, Effective Staffing for Vital Churches, we write that all churches are missional or they aren't a church. Pastor and author Michael Slaughter fell in love with the book at
There’s more to public praying than just heeding some “thou shalt nots.” For example, thou shalt not use the words 'Lord' or 'just' as commas between long, run-on sentences: (“We just pray, Lord, that
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