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I value books that take me deeper than the average blog post, and Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide is just such a book.
No, it's not a slam against the modern church and it's also not written to somehow transform us into cooler creatures. Brett spends a lot of time unpacking a multi-century long history of hipster …
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We pastors often struggle to ask people to give their time and talent to Jesus. Perhaps we’ve been rejected before and don’t like to hear someone say “no.” Perhaps we don’t like volunteering ourselves and we transfer our own rebellious attitudes to others. Or perhaps we know, when we make “the big ask,” that we’re going to …
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There are, in every industry, certain books that serve as cornerstones - manuals of the trade, if you will. If you want to fix a car, you buy a Chilton's Guide. If you're working in any psychology-related field, you need a DSM-IV manual. And if you're in small group ministry, ministry leadership, or you simply want your own small group …
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Content marketing is a buzz word. It's a popular subject right now in the media and marketing worlds, and it's a concept that churches can bite into and master for the purpose of spreading the gospel. After all, who has better content than Pastors who expound the Word of God week upon week.
Ministry-related blogs and church websites are …
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"Preaching it" is easier than living it. This creates significant problems when our speaking talent outweighs our personal character. Therefore, it is imperative that we, as shepherds, shepherd ourselves - that we hear the Word, do the Word, and preach to ourselves first. That's why I love Joe Thorn's book Note to Self: The Discipline …
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My friend, Stephen Gray, has recently made a comment on Twitter that has really hit home with Angie and I...
Church multiplication is a spiritual decision of a church to put the needs of a desperate world before self-preservation.
And that reminds me of another thought offered by my mentor, Grady Higgs...
Churches should be born …
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I arrived at Saddleback Church in early July of 2010, slightly less than a year ago. And in early July of this year, I'll be leaving after exactly one year of serving on staff as Editor of Pastors.com.
I will most likely continue as Editor on an interim basis but will be serving the kingdom in a new role - we're planting a church - the …
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Bradley Graves serves as Pastor of Calvary Church in Joplin and is currently ministering on the front lines of a massive recovery effort in a tornado-battered community. He answers some questions about how you can help.
Pastors.com: Brad, thanks for taking just a minute to answer a few quick questions. We know you're extremely busy on …
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There are no insignificant Pastors. Sometimes we get the impression that small churches somehow equal small leaders. Nothing could be further from the truth. But most Pastors, at one point or another certainly feel insignificant. And when those moments come, it's great when someone understands what we often cannot articulate.
W. Mark …
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Change is guaranteed to be consistent. Our personal growth is not.
I first met Phil Cooke at a conference at Prestonwood Baptist Church a few years ago where he signed a copy of another of his books for me - Branding Faith. Listening to Phil speak to our breakout session about media and branding fed my hunger to know how to …
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