HOW TO FIND HIGH QUALITY MINISTRY STAFF
Hiring ministry staff in our modern era is one of the most difficult challenges we face as church leaders. Download this staffing resource for churches, camps, and Christian ministries.
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ENCOURAGEMENT FOR SMALL CHURCH PASTORS AND MINISTRY LEADERS
Compact life and ministry causes every action to have immediate, and often quite personal reactions. And yet, because of this context, there is huge potential for integration, fellowship and massive wins for the Kingdom!
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HOW TO SUBMIT UNDER SUFFERING
God calls Peter to write a letter of hope to a group of Christians who have been abandoned, and exiled for following Jesus. He calls them to “Be subject” (to submit) to government authorities that reject them. (1 Pt. 2:13-17) He calls servants to “be subject” (to submit) to earthly masters that persecute them. (1 Pt. 2:18-21) How can this kind of submission ever lead to hope? Can hope be found in submission?
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WHY YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT STONES THE SAME AGAIN
God uses Peter to present amazing theological truths held in metaphor, beginning with the words, “As you come to him,” (1 Pt. 2:4). Then backs up these truths, adding prophetic poetry as evidence, with the statement, “For it stands in Scripture:” (1 Pt. 6)
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3 STEPS TO OBTAINING AN ACTIVE HOPE
What happens when following Jesus gets difficult? According to Peter, we’ve been called to an active hope! What does an active hope look like? Peter explains 3 specifics.
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5 DEADLY THINGS WE PLACE OUR HOPE IN
Sometimes, we place our hope in great things; important things that have value and substance. We often place massive hope in our spouse, our children, travel, experiences, celebrities, leaders, careers, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, none of these will provide a hope that lasts.
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HOW TRINITY LAYS A FOUNDATION FOR HOPE
Throughout Peter’s letters he will describe numerous specifics on how to find hope during times of struggle. However, in his greeting, God leads him to focus on the foundation for all hope, found in the Triune God, moving from the big picture (the grand Gospel story) to our individual lives.
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HOW TO PLAN FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH?
As a pastor, I’m often asked about my personal rhythms for prayer and Bible study. The most frequently asked question is related to mobile apps designed for spiritual growth.
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WHAT CHILD IS THIS?
Who was this Child born on that very first Christmas Eve? Why was He so important, that we’d still be talking about Him 2000 years later? Is He still important to us? To humanity? To the world?
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HOW TO REVITALIZE COMMUNION
Transforming communion from a traditional ceremony into a community remembrance. Facilitating communion has actually been a struggle for our church to work through as we’ve been on our revitalization journey.
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3 TYPES OF COUPLES WHO WANT A CHURCH WEDDING
The wedding, or how the wedding is planned, can give a significant foreshadowing of the type of marriage that is about to unfold. Specifically in relation to the church and the minister (pastor) who is being asked to officiate the ceremony.
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WILL THE NEXT DECADE BE ANY DIFFERENT?
Can you believe we’re almost into 2020? Starting a new decade feels more important somehow, doesn’t it? Looking back over ten years brings about a lot of reflection!
