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4 Subtle Signs of Toxic Positivity in the Church

Melissa Dougherty -
Lead by example in showing vulnerability and reliance on God’s strength, especially in times of weakness.
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The Basics: The Purpose of the Sermon

Knute Larson -
I have heard many sermons—three or four a week now, plus my own—where I want to say, at the end, “That’s true!” Or, “I get it!”
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Prepare Your Church Facility for Winter Today

Eric Spacek -
Even if your building is located in a warmer climate, you still need to prepare for the unexpected—as we have seen with the polar vortex freeze events in recent years.
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Books

Worship as a Sanctuary

J. Michael Jordan -
To speak clearly in an age of anxiety, the church must resist both manipulating people’s anxiety and the temptation to ignore it. Instead, we must offer what I’m calling “a framework for healing worship.”
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Rideshare Redemption

Nadra Kareem Nittle -
Over the past two years alone, about 25 customers have accepted Christ, Hickman reports.
Resources

Temple Baptist: A Community Pillar

Christy Heitger-Ewing -
“They say you grow where you are planted, and I have come to appreciate that more than ever,” Pastor Walsworth says. “I’ve learned the value of longevity.”
Resources

Make Your Church a Safe Sanctuary

Tom Ellis -
Church leaders can foster genuine peace and security for all who seek solace and connection within its walls.
Community

The Right People at the Right Time

Jessica Hanewinckel -
The entire congregation, specifically the older folks, have been very welcoming of the changes that come with younger demographics, who bring with them different preferences when it comes to worship style and church experience.
Books

Truly Local: Church as the ‘Soul’ of the City

Mark R. Glanville -
Belonging means different things to different people. My personal homecoming is bustling into a bar, keyboard under my arm, for a jazz gig with local musicians.
Resources

Tending to the Roots

Jessica Hanewinckel -
People want to experience God, so Radiant has extended its worship sets a bit and left space for more moments of reflection to let people sense God’s presence.
Resources

Brilliant in the Basics

Christy Heitger-Ewing -
Mobberly Baptist doesn’t use people to help the church grow. Instead, they optimize the church to help the people grow.
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Ohio Church Makeover

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This move would not only give them room to grow, but also would enable them to do a lot more to fulfill their mission of being a church focused on “building the kingdom, one life at a time.”

How Much Tech Do You Actually Need?

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Because you cannot do this alone, you are going to have to trust the right individuals who know more about tech than you do. Your calling is to shepherd. Do that.

Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

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None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.

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