8 Essential Characteristics Your Church Needs

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If you want your church to have the impact of the early church, the book of Acts shows us 8 essential characteristics we need in our …
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Throw Off the Leisure Suit: Get Unstuck!

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Tony Morgan has released some pretty great books, many of which are available as free ebooks (which are actually books, but with an …
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Courageous Could Spark Nationwide Men’s Movement

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"I believe this  is a great tool to gather men together," said Scott Overby, a men's ministry leader at Heritage Baptist Church in …
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Go See ‘Courageous’

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The message and challenge of Courageous are clear: It is time that men stand up and fight for their families. Better yet, this film shows …
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What You Believe About God and Money Really Matters

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Jacques Ellul contends that Jesus is warning us that money is a power unto itself -- not because of what it can do, but because of what it …
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Bible Readers: Word-for-Word Over Thought-for-Thought

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Survey: Bible Readers Prefer Word-for-Word Over Thought-for-Thought Translations, saying they value accuracy over readability, according to …
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Women, You Should Run Too!

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  Here's the Deal After reading this good article exhorting pastors to run from sexual temptation, I would like to exhort women …
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Is Your Church Service Seeker-Hostile?

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A “seeker-hostile” church service is where the activities, worship style, and “in-house” jargon are so foreign to newcomers that …
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Ir-rev-rend: Christianity Without the Pretense

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Pastor Rick Warren has often said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and an ounce of pretense is worth a pound of …
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What To Do When You Wake Up In the Future

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  Today I want to string together three statements to help you start a conversation that will shift your ministry from hum drum to …
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