By Karl Vaters on Sep 29, 2022
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"Don't force people to do ministry your way. Help them with the ministry they're already passionate about."
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By Lance Witt on Jun 30, 2023
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I know that on Sundays we walk into our churches, we smile, we shake hands, and we make nice. We pastor people and we preach from God’s Word. We are very respectable.
But I know myself and I’ve worked with pastors way too long to believe that life is that neat and tidy.
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By Ken Sande on Mar 6, 2025
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An expert in conflict management, Ken Sande brings his expertise to pastors and leaders to help them relate better with their congregation, co-workers, and families.
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By Karl Vaters on Apr 26, 2024
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We can either whine about how the new generation chooses to worship, or we can worship and minister with them. But we can’t do both.
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By Peter Mead on May 7, 2024
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Preachers speak, but we don’t talk about everything. If you are a preacher you may read this series and find some encouragement that you are not alone. If you know a preacher you may read this and find some understanding that you did not have before.
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By Dr. Stephen Nichols on Oct 5, 2022
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Luther’s statement at Torgau on October 5, 1544, must be our watchword: “We can spare everything except the Word.”
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By John Gilman Ii on Jun 21, 2024
It’s tempting to waive the white flag, to throw your hands up in surrender, to the summer slump. Many churches simply resign their efforts and re-appropriate them in the fall. First on the chopping block of suspended ministries are groups.
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By Glenn Packiam on Jul 7, 2023
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Small groups are a perfect example of how pastors may learn from researchers. At many church conferences, pastors speak confidently of their latest, greatest small group model, sure that it is the new breakthrough in discipleship.
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By Lisa Eifert on Aug 6, 2024
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All church ministries share one overarching purpose: Regardless of age, gender or race, they exist in service of God. However, just because ministries have overlapping agendas doesn’t mean the means through which to form them are the same. In fact, depending on the type of ministry, optimal organizational strategies often vary wildly.
Summer offers the perfect opportunity to focus on best practices for organizing one group in particular: the men’s ministry. Let’s count down five tips for forming—and sustaining—a vibrant men’s ministry within your church community.
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