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Summer 1988: Community Impact

Volume 9
Summer

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In this Issue
FROM THE EDITORS
WHAT IT COSTS TO REACH THE COMMUNITY
An interview with Bill Leslie
What Have We to Give?
HANDLING NONCASH DONATIONS
Five Reasons Not To Equip Lay People
Preparing parishioners to minister may get you into trouble, but what's the alternative?
GIVING PEOPLE PERMISSION TO SUCCEED
A look at one of the greatest gifts a pastor can give a congregation.
Performance Reviews: Avoiding the Pitfalls
How pastors can get honest feedback without getting ambushed.
Major Ministry on Modest Means
It doesn't take big money to make a big impact.
IDEAS THAT WORK
Growing a Rural Church
Who says you can't raise strong congregations in country fields?
OVERCOMNG MISSIOS MALAISE
What does it take to generate excitement instead of yawns?
WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE ANY PROGRESS
Three obstacles to a ministry's ascent--and how to scale them.
HOW TO BID A HEALTHY FAREWELL
Leaving a church honorably means knowing what will help in the long run.
POLITICS AND THE PASTOR
A Leadership Forum
TIPTOEING INTO POLITICS: How one church tired to walk calmly into the treacherous world of political involvement.
How one church tried to walk calmly into the treacherous world of political involvement.
THE BACK PAGE
Speaking to the Secular Mind
What does it take to preach convincingly to today's non-Christians?
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