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When Speaking Truth in Love Isn’t Easy

Never deliver a difficult message fueled by emotion. Preparation, not emotion, is what will strengthen your courage and help you realize positive and productive results.

Lebanon Baptist Church: A Sweet Way to Serve

Churches seem to have an expectation that people need to come to us. We need to change that paradigm.

Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

How Christmas Will Be Different This Year

10 things that will be different this Christmas, and one thing that remains the same

Don’t Stop Your Livestream Service Even When You’re Back in the Building

5 ways to improve your livestream services

4 Ways to Unite a Divided People

Leading in divided times

5 Essential Elements for Leading Your Team to Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement is essential for a high-performance team. Here's how to cultivate it.

Rediscovering Lament

In the midst of our pain, God invites us to respond with lament.

Persecution on the Rise Overseas

Insights on the rise of persecution from a recently released Pew study

Hope in the Wake of Sexual Sin

We have a Savior who came to restore those who have suffered because of their sin.

5 Pivots Churches Should Make in the New Year

Changes you can make in 2021 that will lead to a healthier church