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Setting a waiting period gives God the opportunity to provide what we want, to provide something different or better, or to show us that we don’t need it and should use the money differently.

The apostle Paul, a missional-pastoral leader, says it this way: “He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ as a plan for the right time—to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him” (Eph. 1:9–10).

Leverage your advantages to reach your community.

I know I should be with the Lord—and I even make plans to do so—but I no longer have a longing to spend time with him.

Road signs for the church merger journey

Perhaps more important than “preach that same sermon” is this: Preach that same book of the Bible. Preach that same series.

Having some data and research to back a strong idea will help your senior leader and the team run faster and feel more confident in the direction.

I love to be around older people—that is, older people who have sweetened with age, not those who have soured. Choose which you’d rather be.