Category: Spiritual Formation
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How to Identify Young Leaders in the Church
Do a quick Google Search and you’ll find volumes written about this next generation entering the workforce. Much of it is written from a negative perspective. The search will tell you that this generation is entitled, lazy, they don’t follow through and they can’t be trusted with real responsibility. This trend has great implications for…
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6 Simple Steps to Help your Church become more Generous
Generosity is not something that Jesus wants from you. It’s something He wants for you. Generous churches and church leaders who understand the generous nature of the God that we serve help the people in their churches become more generous. 1. Never use Guilt as a Motivator People feel bad enough about themselves; they don’t…
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4 Reasons Short-Term Mission Trips Still Work
In recent years many churches have been backing away from sending teams of volunteers on short-term international mission trips. Some argue that such initiatives are ineffective, a waste of resources, and even hurtful to the advancement of the Gospel. I on the other hand believe short-term mission trips still work. God used a project I…
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4 Ways Spiritual Leaders Violate the Trust of the Church
Trust is the fuel that leadership runs on, especially in church-world. When trust is high there is an environment for momentum, wins are celebrated, and people follow leadership because they believe in the leader and where the leader is taking them. When trust is low skepticism runs high, progress comes to a screeching halt, and…
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Pastoring the Pastoral Staff at Your Church
In today’s forward moving churches many church leaders are so focused on what kind of performance they can get out of their Staff that they completely miss the point that their role is to invest in their Staff. It’s easy to get busy managing people, getting things done, and moving towards the vision. But if…