By Jeff Patton I heard it again today. Dramatic turnaround in congregations occurs about two weeks after you have decided to throw in the towel. Two weeks. Two weeks. I remember years ago
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By: Jeff Patton I often wonder why would any pastor or congregation ever think about inviting a church consultant to their congregation. In my travels I am often asked by people on the airplane
One of the things I've noticed with many people sending emails is they don't sign it with their name. Now this isn’t a problem if you do no receive many emails a day.
Did you know that there are more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 18 in the U.S.? Did you know that 50% of older Americans have no religious
Most Christians learn to pray from two sources. First, those who were raised by Christian parents may have learned from them. Sadly, many Christian parents simply don't have a good handle on prayer
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