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Amy Orr Ewing: The As/So Dynamic

Without love, all our accomplishments, efforts and breakthroughs are just noise.

How Can We Avoid ‘Believing’ the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says?

We need to learn, and teach other people, not just to read the Bible but also how to interpret it, so they don’t end up being Bible-believing heretics or Jesus-followers who follow a Jesus different than the real Jesus of the Bible and history.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

The Best Strategy for Long-Term Church Growth

"The best long-term strategy for church growth is not church growth."

You’re Not Always a Great Leader (and That’s OK)

"In reality, average doesn't always mean mediocre, and ordinary doesn’t always mean you’re second-rate."

Is This Mentality Killing Your Church?

"We wonder why so many congregations go to church, log many hours in activities each week and still feel unfulfilled."

Leadership Pitfall: The Danger of Unnecessary Sacrifice

"What has been my biggest mistake or decision of regret? I have a few, but there is one that stands out among the rest."

15 Things Pastors Need to Stop Right Now

"Pastor, I love you. I want nothing more than for you to be all who God wants you to be. So this might hurt a little."

3 Killers of Effective Leadership

"If you could ask just two questions—one personal and one related to your leadership—what might they be?"

3 Keys to Difficult Conversations in Ministry

"These are hard conversations to have. But when we speak truth in love, we are doing what Jesus asks."

5 Reasons Most People Don’t Change the World

"Changing the world has never been easy, not even for Jesus, who was rejected by his own people and nailed to a cross."