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Why Hiring an Interim Pastor Might Be Good for Your Church

8 reasons why you should consider a temporary pastor to help you gain more clarity about the direction of your church.

Hearing God

But imagine this. What if you had a handwritten note sent to you from God? Would you carry it around in your pocket for a couple of weeks and open it when you got around to it?

10 Major Pitfalls of Church Boards

Are these mistakes undercutting the effectiveness of your board?

After Easter, Now What?

The season after Easter is a great time to launch a new small group series or a new Bible study plan, and of course, to launch an outreach project for the church to join and make a major impact.

John Currie: Leadership Flows From Preaching

The fundamental commitment for a pastor is to be an expositor of the Word of God. Their job is not to put their own agenda into the Word.

Why You Should Preach the Gospel to Yourself Every Day

The gospel is not something that happened; it is happening. We are only beginning to see its beauty.

Working With Like-Minded Ministries

No ministry can single-handedly reach their community with the gospel. Use the “5 G’s” to find like-minded ministries to partner with.

Maximize Your Leadership With ‘4 Always’

Never do anything alone, and always have an apprentice. If you are leading a group, team, site, church or network, you always have an apprentice.

Christianity Comes With Enemies

Don’t worry about having enemies. Instead, concern yourself with having the right ones and for the right reasons.

Consequences of ‘Passing the Buck’

We no longer live by faith. That’s because faith is forward-looking – “the reality of what is hoped for” (Heb. 11:1, HCSB) – but leaders who only blame others cannot see beyond the immediate issues. Hope disappears.

Every Believer a Disciple Maker

Matshobane has chosen to pour himself into others and care both for who they are and what they’re doing.