Some time ago, Martin Marty was quoted in Tom Clegg's Lost in America that about 3000 people per day in the West (outside of the Bible Belt in the US South) leave the
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Over the years, it's become clear to me that the single most difficult ministry in a local church is just that ... singles. Those "College and Career" groups are literally just killer. Of
The other day, Heidi responded to my post on Expected Behaviors. She noticed I used the terms "Bully" and "Terrorist" and asked what the difference was ... and what to do about them
The other day, Heidi responded to my post on Expected Behaviors. She noticed I used the terms "Bully" and "Terrorist" and asked what the difference was ... and what to do about them
Smaller churches tend do strategic planning retreats in August because they think of the program year from September through May; larger churches tend to do these retreats in November because they think of
Personal mission is the intersection of your spiritual gifts and heartbursts for strangers. Wise leaders invest their extra leisure time to revisit and focus their personal mission IN LIFE (not just their leadership
