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Should Sunday sermons be evangelistic—or focused on believers? In this episode, Matt Smethurst, Ligon Duncan, …
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How Campus Ministry Prepared Me for Pastoral Ministry
I didn’t grow up in the church. And when I came to faith as a …
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Your Sermon Was Never Meant to End on Sunday
by Josh Burnettby Josh BurnettMost sermons are treated like events. They’re prepared over days. Sometimes weeks. They carry prayer, …
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How to Handle Controversy and Conflict in Ministry
Sometimes it can feel like in every season of pastoral life, controversy is just around …
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5 Signs Your Church Is Ready for Community Outreach (And 3 Signs You’re Not)
Recently, I shared the story of how I almost quit community outreach ministry after realizing …
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The Urgent Need for Smaller Churches
by Thom Rainerby Thom RainerThe United States Census Bureau released a report in 2020 that provided a striking reminder …
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Healthy Organization Isn’t Optional for Local Churches
by Zach Cochranby Zach CochranWhen pastors and ministry leaders teach on church health, we first talk about biblical marks …
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Practice Paul’s 6 Marks of Discipleship
by Caleb Sukoby Caleb SukoDuring his three years in Ephesus, the apostle Paul invested deeply in people’s lives. He …
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A good pastor’s welcome video on your church website can introduce your church and set …