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  Preaching

  No-Sweat Sermons? No Thanks.

  Many tools offer to make preaching prep easier, but struggle is the point.

  Chad Ashby
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  Leadership

  The Pastor’s Study Is Not a Bunker

  Gregory the Great taught me not to retreat to the prayer room unless I have engaged the battles of the day.

  John P. Burgess, Jerry Andrews, and Joseph Small
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  Leadership

  The New Math of Church Mergers

  An option once seen as a failed strategy is now giving many congregations a new lease on life.

  Interview by Kyle Rohane and Kevin Miller
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  Outreach

  What’s Next for the Multisite Church?

  In a short time, one church in multiple locations has become a new normal. A pioneer of the model predicts where it’s headed.

  Interview by Kevin Miller and Kyle Rohane
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  Outreach

  The Inspirational, Interdenominational, Multi-Congregational Ministry Movement

  What happens when local churches stop competing and start seeing themselves as multiple sites of God’s Church in a city?

  Amy Simpson
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  Leadership

  Where Can a Pastor Find Church?

  Can those who lead congregations receive ministry from them as well?

  Mandy Smith
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  Outreach

  The Peculiar Tale of an Anglican-Baptist Church Plant

  Why would two distinctly different denominations work together? And what have they learned?

  Interview by Kevin Miller and Kyle Rohane
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  Outreach

  This Church Model Thrives in Post-Christian Contexts

  Missional communities seek to broaden our understanding of what it means to be a local church.

  Kara Bettis
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  Leadership

  Pastoring with a Big, Fake Smile

  I often hide my struggles from my church because I fear people will use them against me.

  Wes Faulk
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  Outreach

  Why Are Some Churches Trading Pews for Dinner Tables?

  A conversation with Dinner Church pioneer, Verlon Fosner.

  Interview by Derek Hiebert
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