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When you think of a ‘fool’ often a humorous movie character comes to mind like the Three Stooges, Don Knotts, or Jerry Lewis. But...
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What got you here won’t get you there.
As much as you know that’s true, especially as you think about the new reality ahead, there’s...
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The title of this article might engender some visceral reactions. I get it. It is not a pleasant subject. For church members who have...
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Pastors face a common vocational hazard, getting pigeonholed. Labeling is another term to describe this ministry hazard. It goes something like this. You make a...
6 Dangers of Self-appointed Leaders
Malcolm Webber is one of my favorite leaders of leaders. With a PhD and over 20 books on leadership to his credit, he insightfully describes...
9 Things Great Leaders Do
The book of Acts describes the amazing story of Jesus’ work through the Holy Spirit in the early church. With an explosive start, problems were...
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On some days, your circumstances and your physical conditionfeel out of balance: The demands on you seem far greater than your strength. Days like...
Dropping the Denominational Label from the Church Name: 8 Post-covid Trends
Our team at Church Answers is following closely the trend of churches dropping the denominational label in their name in the post-COVID era. Though...
You Can’t Be Helpful If You Can’t Be Present
Once upon a time, a friend invited me to tour his church building during a Sunday service. Our mutual goal was to spotlight cracks...
Is Your Church Becoming Irrelevant? (stop Doing These 5 Things)
Of all the organizations that have been hit hard by the pandemic, the church stands out as being particularly devastated.
The longer this goes, though,...
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