Tag: ministry
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10 Articles that will Help Your Church Make Vision Real
Thank you for making March a great month here at Helping Churches Make Vision Real! It’s great staying connected with you through social media and hearing that these articles have been helpful. So, thank you for connecting with me through the content on this blog! You made these the top posts from this last month.…
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Why the Church isn’t to Blame for Ministry Burnout
A quick Google search for “ministry burnout” will reveal a long list of articles that include bleak statistics and multiple lists that will help people in ministry avoid burnout. While most perspectives out there are set to vilify the church for causing ministry burnout I’d like to throw out a less popular option to consider.…
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10 Keys to Making Church Mergers Work
Church mergers are becoming more commonplace, and for a lot of reasons it’s a movement that I believe we’ll see more of in the future. In fact Sun Valley Community Church, the church I have the pleasure of serving at, has experience beginning two new campuses through mergers in the last couple of years. There…
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Top Posts of 2015 #8: “6 Symptoms your Church has Ministry Silos”
Another popular topic on my blog this year was ministry silos. This post came in at #8 this year. Ministry Silos are one of the most common symptoms I find in churches that are stuck. Most churches don’t want to admit that they have silos. But admit it or not, the majority of churches have…
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Learning from Kids about Leadership
The other day I sat down with a couple of the most influential people in my life to talk about leadership. Their perspective and input is very important to me. No leader becomes a great leader alone. Great leaders learn from others and invite input from others they trust. Me? Some of the voices I…