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The Gatekeepers are Gone: What’s Holding Your Ministry Back?
The era of needing approval to produce and distribute great ministry content is over. We just need to do it.
Six Tips to Stay in Ministry for the Long Haul
In my 15 years of ministry, I've seen too many women come and go.
The State of Female Pastors
Despite less than groundbreaking numbers, there’s change in the air.
When 200 Feels Huge: 5 Reasons Churches of 200 Are Considered Small
If you're pastoring a church of 50 or fewer, a church of 200 might seem massive. But we have more in common than you'd think.
Five Podcasts That Model Good Storytelling
How listening to great stories helps me communicate the gospel more effectively.
The Big Ask: Another No-Fault Reason Most Churches Will Never Be Mega
Most pastors can't make The Big Ask. Thankfully, it's not needed for a healthy church.
Vacation Resources for Cash-Strapped, Weary Pastors
Don’t let a shortage of funds prevent you from getting away.
10 Novels for Discipleship
What if we recommended fiction alongside non-fiction when discipling others?
Why Some Churches Put a Price on VBS
Charge nothing and overbooked families don’t show; charge too much and you price-out the people you’re trying to reach.
Tom Nelson: The Good Samaritan
Neighborly love requires Christlike compassion and financial capacity.
Tom Nelson: Two Essential Threads to Renewed Faithfulness in Partnership with City and Ministry
In order to demonstrate Christlike compassion and promote economic capacity, Christians need to develop a robust theology that informs life more fully as well as a robust theology of economic flourishing.
Missio Alliance Gathering 2015: Highlights and Reflections
A conference review
Good Reading, Good Looking
Your good taste in reading material has been confirmed. Award-winning content from the past year.
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Suspenseful Pastor Search
Novice Van Driver
Sketchnote Preaching
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The Miracle of the Ear
The Miracle of the Ear
Speech was not God’s only miracle at Pentecost. The Spirit also gave the gift of understanding, overcoming division and contempt.

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