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3 People Every Pastor Needs

When my friend Jim and I get together, we discuss everything from my personal finances to how to harness our driven personalities, and how to make a greater impact for the kingdom.

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.

4 (More) Spiritual Cures for Shallow Christianity

"Consistent disciplines build deep roots. And deep roots combat our culture’s great problem: superficiality."

From the Heart of a Pastor: Personal Reflections on the 44th President of the United States

"We explained to our children that in America's 240 years of historical existence, this was a first."

The Most Important Question for Every Church Leader

"This question needs to be applied specifically to different areas of our lives."

4 Small-Church Strategies to Maximize Your Community Impact

"We need to quit thinking that we have less to offer because we don’t have as many people or dollars as we would like to have."

6 Statements That Will Kill Your Church

"These are statements from church members whose churches have already closed their doors."

4 Ways Your Church Can Be Innovative

"Change is like electricity. Handled well, it brings great blessings. Handled carelessly, it can burn the house down."

The Difference Between Church Members and Chicken

"I’m learning that systems are good … for preparing chicken. But systems have to include freedom when dealing with people."

How Repealing the Affordable Care Act May Hurt Small-Church Pastors

"Our call for change may be good, but let’s remember that change frequently comes with a high price."