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Curse the Darkness

“It's Pastor Tom … he agrees with our neighbors, you can't just curse the darkness.”
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The Leadership Journal archives contain over 35 years of issues. These archives contain a trove of pastoral wisdom, leadership skills, and encouragement for your calling.

Why Men Still Hate Going to Church

Another Path of Jesus

Out of the Darkness: DVD Documentary (Anteroom Pictures)

What Happened to Singles Ministry?

Coming Clean

Liturgy with Bite?

Prophet in the Pulpit

The New Monk Warriors

For the City: Proclaiming and Living Out the Gospel (Zondervan, 2011) By Darrin Patrick & Matt Carter with Joel A. Lindsey

Emotional Stability

Coming Down the Mountain

The Big Reveal

Why Did a Lesbian Couple Choose Our Church?

Redeeming Church Conflicts: Turning Crisis into Compassion and Care (Baker, 2012) Tara Barthel and David C. Edling

Word? Indeed!

How to Spot a Transformed Christian

Crafting a Rule of Life: An Invitation to the Well-Ordered Way (IVP, 2012) Stephen A. Macchia

Getting Psyched to Preach

How to Score a Sabbatical

How to Knock Over a 7-11: And Other Ministry Training (Cheshire, 2011) Michael Cheshire

4 Conversation Skills that Transform

You Gotta Be There

A Life to Die For …

A Bigger Toolbox

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Budgets

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Sneaking Out

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Youth Pastor Needs

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Virtual Confession

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Church Bitterness

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Online Anger

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20% of Church Members Do 80% of the Work

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