Saturday Suggestions: April 23, 2016
Check out these suggested readings for this week. Topics include leadership, church staffing, rookie pastor mistakes, ministry silos, and small churches
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04/22/19 Outnumbered
READING: 2 Kings 6-8 It surely looked like the prophet and his servant were in trouble. In fact, all the servant could see were the…
Read More04/21/16 A Holy Man Passed By
READING: 2 Kings 4-5 I’m thinking today about great men of God I’ve studied or known. In history, I love studying Charles Spurgeon. Personally, I’m…
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10 Problems in Church Foyers
Whatever we may call this entranceway to a church building and the worship center – which I will call “foyer” for consistency – here are some of the problems we’ve seen in years of church consulting.
Read More04/20/16 A Double Portion of My Spirit?
READING: 2 Kings 1-3 I really enjoy investing in the young men God has connected me with over the years. I want them to walk…
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10 Questions People Have Asked Me about Pastors
It’s funny, actually. I’m a professor and church consultant, though I’m a pastor at heart – and I serve as one of the pastors at my local church, Restoration Church in Wake Forest, NC. But, because people see me as seminary professor/trainer first, they often ask me questions about pastors.
Read More04/19/16 Deceiving Spirits from God
READING: 1 Kings 21-22 Much of the Bible’s teaching about spiritual warfare is clear, but today’s reading includes a text that is quite confusing at…
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12 Markers of Churches on the Downslope
Church growth writers talk about the bell-shaped curve that characterizes the growth of many churches. Based on my years of church consulting, here are some markers of churches on the downslope.
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15 Ways to Pray Like Jesus Prayed
If you need help praying consistently, pray like Jesus prayed.
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15 Ways to Pray like Jesus Prayed
Most of us struggle with prayer. Even when we know we should pray, it’s not always easy to do it.
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