By Ed Stetzer on Apr 15, 2024
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I have worked for a long time to help pastors with growth barriers in their church. They can be anything from worship issues to strategy to theology and more. So many barriers can get in the way of a church growing, but a central one isn’t found in the processes of the church.
There may be a number of reasons a ministry grows cold and a church slows down. But often, the heart of the problem is the heart of the pastor.
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By James Scott on Apr 28, 2023
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"One of the greatest weaknesses we see from leadership in the church is not understanding the audience the leader is speaking to," says James Scott.
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By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Mar 7, 2024
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Good preaching is a partnership between pastor and congregation, pulpit and pew, the one who preaches and the one who listens.
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By Carey Nieuwhof on Jul 14, 2023
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While social media and even traditional media are still preoccupied with mega churches and multi-site churches, the reality is that most churches in North America are quite small.
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By Carey Nieuwhof on Sep 8, 2023
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Obviously, some leaders have emotional or sexual affairs with people to whom they are not married. As heartbreaking, future-altering and faith-shattering as those affairs can be, there’s another kind of affair you’re actually far more likely to have.
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By Ron Forseth on Apr 1, 2025
Some pastors fear that preaching grace can lead to pitfalls, a license for sin, or even a lack of sacrificial giving. Here are five frequently raised objections to preaching grace and why they don't work.
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