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Navigating Pastoral Potholes
Bill Hybels, Rick Warren, and Joel Osteen
on pastors' three biggest issues: ego, time,
and focus
3-D Leadership
BY ALAN NELSON
How every pastor can lead more effectively
by optimizing the influence of others
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Thy Space
BY ED BAHLER and BILL COUCHENOUR
Rethinking buildings and facilities
The Art of Leading As a Woman in the Church
BY NANCY BEACH
A pastor reflects on the challenges facing women in ministry
Trading Places in the Parsonage
BY LES and LESLIE PARROTT
The secret to staying connected in a ministry marriage
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catalysts & culture
Crazy, Audacious Pastoring
How Francis Chan led his church to build an outdoor amphitheater instead of a giant auditorium -- and donate the difference
Leading By Social Network
How next generation leaders leverage the power of relationship
Why Pastors Fail As Leaders
The three biggest leadership mistakes pastors make
Lunch With a Spy and a Prophet
David Kinnaman and Alan Hirsch on what's ahead for the church
TheNakedChurch.net
Close-up on a missional community
Has Seminary Training for Pastors Become Obsolete?
Seminaries' unique opportunity to offer radical spiritual formation
Could This Be America's Next Great Revival?
Business leaders as ministers in the companies they serve
Sometimes It Takes a Shipwreck
How Mark Batterson found a whole new life after failure
leadership
Leadership for a New Day
Drawing on fresh expressions of leadership to create biblical community
The Difference Between Good and Great Leading
What does it take to transition to greatness?
The Church's Leadership Crisis
It's probably not what you think
Overcoming Accounta-phobia
Leaders are rediscovering the value of self-examination and accountability
Why 1,500 Pastors Leave the Church Every Month
Three things to think about when you're feeling like you've had enough
The Pastor's #1 Temptation
Has a sense of entitlement eroded your humility?
Girth Control
Three pastors learn that getting totally fit isn't just
a physical challenge
Why Have 13,000 Churches Joined the WCA?
The secret to the Willow Creek Association's cohesiveness
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Leader Training
Leading at the speed of change
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Volunteer Coordination
The 4 C's of strengthening team relationships
church management
When Donations Start Dropping
Creating a cash flow contingency plan
What You Need to Know About Church Safety
A three-step approach to protecting your church
Follow-the-Rules Interviews
Major legal categories you need to be aware of when interviewing
Board Coverage in a Sue-Happy Society
Are you prepared if someone sues your board of directors for wrongful acts?
You've Got to Laugh a Little
The importance of lightening up
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Church Biz
Expanding your church members' giving options
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Office Administration
Dealing with those who require "extra grace" |
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outreach & discipleship
Why Mercy Isn't Enough
An international ministry brings justice to the darkest places of the world
Shut-Up Evangelism
Good things happen when you open your eyes and ears
From God's Eye
A helicopter pilot's prayer ministry takes off
Claim-to-Fame Outreach
What's your community's unique opportunity?
Outreach to Marriages Under Fire
A review of the movie Fireproof
Power of the 'Glocal' Church
Your #1 discipleship tool -- serving humanity
Create Your Own Graphics
It's easier than you think to illustrate your sermon ideas with customized images
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Small Group Ministry
Think fluid, not fixed
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Women's Ministry
If you do one thing, do this
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Youth Ministry
Equipping students for life after high school
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Children's Ministry
Community outreach ideas for kids
preaching & worship
Getting Real With Why-Fi Preaching
Cell phone feedback during worship
Outside-In Worship
Engage worshippers with autumn's sights and smells
Why Your Preaching Matters More Than You Think
Don't underestimate the power of your words
'Deliver Us' From Boring Worship
A compelling worship series that highlights the Lord's Prayer
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Worship
Closing communication gaps
Off the Sanctuary Wall: Extreme Sunday School
REV UP YOUR MINISTRIES WITH THE LATEST RESOURCES
Small group resources, schools & seminaries, financial & stewardship resourcess
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