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- 1. Preparing for Church Growth: Why Hiring Can't Wait for the Fall ...
- ... CourageToLead, on trends he's seeing in churches across the country. Here are his predictions for 2021 that will impact your staffing strategy this spring, summer and fall. Church Growth Is Coming I ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 2. Why We Must Battle Spiritual Warfare With the Weapon of Peace
- Most people don't think of peace as a weapon. Actually, quite the opposite. Peace is often thought of as the absence of any conflict or spiritual warfare. However, peace is one of your most powerful weapons ...
- Created on 10 May 2021
- 3. God Is Calling His 'Unqualified' Warriors Out of Hiding
- My friend Jesse has been following the Lord faithfully for 25 years, and he and his wife are raising two daughters to love Jesus. Jesse has been a fixture at Life Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania, since ...
- Created on 27 April 2021
- 4. What Do You Do When God Graciously Ushers You Into His 'Waiting Room'?
- ... ened. We choose our attitude and our growth patterns when God is working behind the scenes of our lives. And make no mistake about it, while you are waiting, He is indeed working. When God says, "No, ...
- Created on 22 April 2021
- 5. 4 Keys to Understanding Eternal Relationship God's Way
- If I shut my eyes for just a moment, I can see myself back at that one moment 25 years ago. It was the fall of 1996, my freshman year of college. I was sitting at a small desk in my dorm room. The previous ...
- Created on 09 April 2021
- 6. Why This May Be the Perfect Time to Plant a Church
- The title of this article may feel very counterintuitive to you. Planting a church when many congregations are closing forever? Reimagining our ministry when we feel like we're crawling back to life ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 7. Why Radical Times Require Radical Believers
- Will the church concede, compete or conquer in the adverse atmosphere of conflict and cancel culture? We live in a generation that believes our present-day sins are less odious to God than past generations. ...
- Created on 15 March 2021
- 8. What Keeps You From Stepping Out in Faith?
- ... NIV), "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." Here is how my heart focuses on this passage: 1. "A generous person will prosper"—Routine shatters ruts and leads to ...
- Created on 22 February 2021
- 9. 4 Reasons Your Church Needs a Mentoring Program
- Every week, I get the privilege of working with pastors from all over. Most have a sense there could be more. More participation, more depth, more passion, more community. What they're doing isn't broken, ...
- Created on 12 February 2021
- 10. 3 Traits of Successful Employees in 2021
- ... ure your resume shows your ability to be flexible and adapt to change. Be willing to try new things and have an appetite for learning and growth. For planners, this can be a hard skill to master, but wit ...
- Created on 15 January 2021
- 11. Holy Risk Commands Holy Action
- In 2020, I have woken up more times with questions, doubt and fear than any other time in my life. Sometimes, these feelings are paralyzing. I am sharing openly because I know I am not the only person ...
- Created on 07 December 2020
- 12. The Next 5 Roles Your Church Should Consider Creating
- ... church gathering experience has shifted. Here is what Birch has to say about the five key roles that will catalyze your church health and growth moving forward. 1. Development Director—The development ...
- Created on 01 December 2020
- 13. 5 Ways Even Healthy Churches Can Quickly Spiral Into Dysfunction
- Churches are more like organisms than they are organizations. Of course, organizational management is important in churches. Financials, staff reviews and operations are among the many management activities ...
- Created on 30 November 2020
- 14. How Your Staff Can Find Strength From This Tumultuous 2020
- By now, that is starting to sound like an adjective. If something is described as "2020," it's difficult, chaotic or unnerving. And let's be honest, much of 2020 has felt that way. From the global pandemic ...
- Created on 30 November 2020
- 15. How to Tell if You've Made an Idol of Your Feelings
- When was the last time that you offered something to God that actually cost you something? Can you recall a time when your offering to the Lord was painful or difficult? I believe that we may have forgotten ...
- Created on 25 November 2020
- 16. 7 Reasons We Fail in the Thankfulness Department
- This week is Thanksgiving week in the United States. Within COVID restrictions, we will gather with our families on Thursday, enjoy a vast meal together and pray a prayer of thanksgiving for the year. ...
- Created on 23 November 2020
- 17. This Hymn Isn't Strictly for the Thanksgiving Holiday
- The hymns of thanksgiving are a rare and often times overlooked treasure in the season of dying leaves, gusty winds and family gatherings. I hope you will take some time this year to sing the songs of ...
- Created on 12 November 2020
- 18. 5 Traits of Churches That Will Build Again
- For more than eight months now, most churches have been doing everything possible to navigate what may be remembered as the most difficult season in ministry. If not the most difficult, likely the most ...
- Created on 10 November 2020
- 19. Why This Is Your Only Hope in the Midst of Turmoil
- I have listened to powerful messages on learning to hold life loosely so it will not break. But what I have experienced whether I hold on to life forcefully or lightly; it falls apart. But I want to ...
- Created on 20 October 2020
- 20. 9 Ways You May Be Falling Into the Trap of Popularity and Fame
- I write to my own heart first today. I can easily fall into the trap of ego, and I can just as easily long for more recognition. I try to monitor my heart, but my heart can be deceitful at times. Maybe ...
- Created on 19 October 2020
