In the 1992 vice presidential debate, James Stockdale opened his remarks by asking, “Who am I? Why am I here?”… READ MORE
“All of us long for Easy Street,” writes Stephen Blandino. “It’s paved with comfort and lined with safety. It travels… READ MORE
It is often said that ministry is a marathon, not a sprint. I appreciate the point of the metaphor, which is… READ MORE
Early in his ministry, Jeff Leake faced a problem common to growing churches: He needed a new larger building but… READ MORE
Church planting has been around since New Testament times. Today, however, it means more than starting a single congregation. It… READ MORE
According to church growth expert Thom Rainer, “The median tenure of a pastor at a church is around four years.… READ MORE
When I was a kid, Dad paid me to read biographies of missionaries. He believed doing so would both inform… READ MORE
Ask pastors whether they are frustrated, and most of them will say they are, for a variety of reasons. Too… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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