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These books, originally published by Leadership Journal<\/em>, offer deep dives on pressing issues of ministry and leadership from veteran ministry experts like Eugene Peterson, Fred Smith, Marshall Shelley, and others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Pastor's Soul Volume 8: Your Ministry's Next Chapter\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Pastor's Soul Volume 7: Deepening Your Conversation With God\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Pastor's Soul Volume 6: Character Forged From Conflict\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Pastor's Soul Volume 5: Leading With Integrity\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Pastor's Soul Volume 4: Listening to the Voice of God\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Pastor's Soul Volume 3: Preaching With Spiritual Passion\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Pastor's Soul Volume 1: The Power of Loving Your Church\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRenewing Your Church Through Vision and Planning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGrowing Your Church Through Training and Motivation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEmpowering Your Church Through Creativity and Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tChanging Lives Through Preaching and Worship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Time Crunch\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tA Voice in The Wilderness\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Personal Growth\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Pastoral Counseling\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Conflict & Controversy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Church Finances\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Pastoral Care\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Transitions\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Teaching\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Worship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Outreach & Evangelism\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Church Management\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMastering Contemporary Preaching\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Contemplative Pastor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCalled into Crisis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Magnetic Fellowship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Healthy Hectic Home\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLiberating the Leader's Prayer Life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tClergy Couples in Crisis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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