Author: Paul Alexander
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Are you more concerned about your Bible Study or your Neighbor?
I’ve mentioned before that at Sun Valley (the church I have the privilege of serving at) we routinely gather the staff from all of our campuses together for a time of worship, celebration, communication, training…and of course a good meal. Recently we had the opportunity to spend some time with Dale Peterson who serves as…
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The Principles & Practices That Can Help You Lead an Unstuck Church
Last spring, we released our first ever online course. Ultimately, we felt like pastors were facing ministry challenges they weren’t prepared to address. So, we wanted to create a convenient resource to equip you to win. We’ve loved getting to serve the community of leaders taking this course together, and we’re excited to announce that…
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8 Characteristics of a Great Campus Pastor
I wrote my first article about multisite churches eight years ago, it was entitled, “Why 20 Churches Went, Didn’t Go, and Still Might Go Multisite.” The article was based on a conversation with a group of Executive Pastors from large churches across America that I had been asked to facilitate. Since that time, I’ve written…
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How to Coach the Best Performance out of your Team
I wish coaching could solve every staff performance issue. I wish a little post game conversation would always turn into great results. I wish getting some team members a few more, “game like reps,” would improve their performance. I wish. Unfortunately, coaching isn’t always the solution. There are some team members who can’t or won’t…
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4 Ways Good Shepherds Lead Differently
Never be afraid to ask people to follow Jesus. Whether it’s joining a volunteer team, going to marriage counseling, publicly being baptized, financially supporting the ministry of the church or a whole list of potential other steps someone could take to follow Jesus. Never be afraid to challenge people…because it’s for their good. When people…