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February 11, 2022 0 Comments

Every church thinks they are the friendliest church in town. If your church is like the one I last pastored, it still uses a “Welcome” time in the service.” In this part of

February 2, 2022 0 Comments

The word “mentor” is defined as “a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.” Throughout my over 30 years of pastoral ministry, I have had many trusted teachers who have counseled me, encouraged me,

January 25, 2022 0 Comments

When I wrote If You've Got to Herd Cats, You'll Need a Big Mouse, I wrote about the reality that your church members have no end of "good ideas" about the direction their

January 18, 2022 0 Comments

Some years ago, after reading David Murrow’s book, “Why Men Hate Going to Church”, I realized that most people assume that men are just less religious than women, but this is untrue. Other

December 13, 2021 0 Comments

A growing church is a byproduct of courageous leadership that prays boldly for a vision from God and then takes bold action that honors the vision God has given. But too many churches

November 9, 2021 0 Comments

A Guest Post from Tejas Rane A brief introduction Churches know the importance of funding and how it can help fulfill the church’s visions and missions. Yet, it is also the toughest thing