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How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

Ed Stetzer -
"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."
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How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

Margaret Diddams -
With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.
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How Loneliness and Belonging: How Often Do You Feel Lonely?

Morgane Michael -
Jesus’s life reveals loneliness and belonging as a blueprint for healthy relationships.
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Warning Signs of Church Decline: Three Indicators Your Church Might Be in Trouble

Desmond Barrett -
Warning signs of church decline reveal that every church that has declined has had a mission, but they failed to follow it.
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Leaders as Shepherds: Servants and Stewards

Joe Handley, Gideon Para-Mallam and Asia Williamson -
The reality of the unreached makes the need for leader development exceedingly acute and exposes the dire consequences of not having well-formed leaders, with leaders as shepherds guiding God’s people.
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5 Ways to See Potential in Church Decline

Desmond Barrett -
It takes time to rebound from decline. In the face of potential in church decline, a slow, steady rebound happens to most churches.
Resources

Closing a Ministry: A Leader’s Guide to Reassessing and Adapting

Desmond Barrett -
Ministry is not about keeping a ministry for ministry's sake but serving the current and future needs of the community, and sometimes that means letting go of something loved to see the value in the next season of ministry in the church's life. This article discusses closing a ministry thoughtfully and helps leaders navigate the transition with compassion and clarity.
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Disagree and Commit

Desmond Barrett -
Teams are built on trust and are central to honest discussions with those in the room when the decision is made. Disagree and commit can guide decisive, respectful collaboration.
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Shiny, Glittering Objects

Josh Denhart -
I think that having a bias towards NO allows you to have your greatest YES.
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Growing From the Ashes: Church Revitalization

Desmond Barrett -
To rise from the ashes through church revitalization, each team member (pastor, board member, and lay member) must be committed to understanding the problem, capturing the vision and willing to implement the steps to turn the church around.
Books

What Doesn’t Kill You

Jonathan Hoover -
Somehow, this poor guy had come to believe that the way to achieve success in life is always to push harder, a notion that What Doesn't Kill You questions.
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