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Christmas is a highlight on the church calendar and marks a time when numbers of people find their way back to church. With Christmas less than a month away, many church leaders are in the midst of preparing for Christmas services, community outreaches, and other holiday-related events.
Creating space for people to experience the …
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Been talking this week how the Bible gives us the “What” we must do, but not the “How.” You can catch up Here …and Here.
We can never fall in love with “How” we do things! The moment we fall in love with the “How” we become a Pharisee. I know that sounds a little harsh, but Jesus’ main contention with the …
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He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” – Mark 16:15, NIV
The command has been given. There’s much work to do and it’s time for you, beloved digital disciple to GO. Don’t keep this lost and dying world waiting another moment longer.
The journey starts HERE:
Pray – Pray – …
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Everyone needs a Paul and a Timothy (or several of each). That is, we all need to be learning from mentors and mentoring learners. There is always someone ahead of us and always someone just behind us. It is the role and responsibility of a leader to give another leader a lift.
So how can we, in a practical way, give …
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In case you missed it, read part one of A Place for Spiritual Direction
As we discovered in the first article in this series, if we are in the business of pastoring we are in the business of spiritual direction. Like Paul we are to (1) model a life of faithfulness, (2) offer the gift of presence, (3) maintain ongoing relationships of …
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Just the other day, I had someone tell me that all of my posts on Facebook are about food and parenting. “You must really love your food…and your son!”
Well, she’s right about me loving my food…and my son.
But she’s wrong about all of my posts being about those two topics. And I could’ve corrected her, but …
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Full disclosure: I have a rather large man-crush on Seth Godin.
That said, I think that the church could learn a good bit from his new Domino Project book, We Are All Weird. The idea behind the book is that the bell curve that has for years defined our society is fading away, and that the “mass market” is going the way …
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It’s no secret that today’s “mobile generation,” those 18 to 24, are well-connected. According to data collected by a free wifi provider and reported on Mashable.com, this generation owns an average of 2.4 Internet-connected devices per person.
The data provides an intriguing sociological look at the young adults your church is …
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The Internet sharing service AddThis dug deep into its data from the last five years and published this infographic, available on Mashable.com, that shows how, when, where, and why we share information on the Web. For instance, we share the most on Wednesdays and tend to share in the morning (9:30 AM EST) more than later in the …
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How do you explain that staff often leave for positive reasons?
Staff, just like members of your congregation, come and go in the normal rhythm of church life. It’s estimated that 20% of Americans move every year, so that one factor alone affects all churches and staffs.
Yet, when someone on your staff leaves, members of your …
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