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Cut the Ministry Fluff: 6 Honest Ways to Tell It...

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Evangelastic: When Exaggeration Undermines the Gospel Let’s be honest. Many ministries under the banner of “evangelical” Christianity are guilty of a subtle but dangerous habit:...

Speak With Passion

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For those reading this blog who will speak/communicate this weekend, no matter how you do what you do, no matter what you focus upon,...

Living in the Land of Risk

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Had an amazing lunch with an old friend this week. He is not so much a tech wizard like many who accomplish much in...

94 Servant Evangelism Ideas for Your Church

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Servant Evangelism (SE) connects people to people in a natural, easy, low- risk, high grace way. Who doesn't like to be given a cold...

6 Outreach Leadership Lessons From Johnny Appleseed

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John Chapman, aka the legendary “Johnny Appleseed”, was a missionary who reached out to Native Americans in the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s. He...

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Mega-Churches or Medium-sized Churches…?

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Why Kindness?

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I was asked to write two book forwards this week. This is something I have done for a number of writers – more in...

Was Osama Bin Laden Saved?

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The cover of Time magazine recently featured Pastor Rob Bell and his controversial new book that hones in on the weighty issue of eternity....

Lesson #10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits

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#10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits You’ve heard Aesop’s story about the tortoise and the hare. In this classic tale, the hare takes off quickly...

7.5 Lessons I Learned About Outreach At Burning Man

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The famous Burning Man Festival is happening right now in the desert north of Reno right now. About 50,000 people from all over the world...

Doing Outreach or Reaching Out?

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When we do outreach by serving - servant evangelism (kindness outreach) - to give away bottles of water at a stoplight or clean toilets...

Have You Considered Starting A Sunday PM Service?

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There has been talk of late about the downside of starting Saturday evening services. Having pioneered that time slot from the get-go as an...

Go Out Anyway

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Just Show Up! When it comes to doing outreach projects with teams a lot can go right... and wrong. After doing team-oriented outreaches for decades...

Simplifying God’s Voice

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Do you feel inadequate in the area of connecting with God's voice? When you hear others mention they have gotten specific guidance from God...

Syncing With The Spirit

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When I hook up my iPhone or my iPod with my laptop all that is new is caught up. I make deposits in the Spirit...

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Cut the Ministry Fluff: 6 Honest Ways to Tell It Like It Is

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Evangelastic: When Exaggeration Undermines the Gospel Let’s be honest. Many ministries under the banner of “evangelical” Christianity are guilty of a subtle but dangerous habit:...

6 Smart Reasons Not to Fix What Ain’t Broken How to Lead Without Over-Leading...

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How to Lead Without Over-Leading Your Church (Or Yourself) In church leadership, the urge to constantly improve can sometimes backfire. When we make changes just...