Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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What Do People Want In Their Pastors? A new study by Hartford Institute researcher Adair Lummis reveals that, first and foremost, lay leaders want a pastor with an authentic religious life. Most lay people define that as a person whose faith combines both head and heart; a person whose lifestyle
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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Youth Pastor Burnout: The Bridges Project, a research study of the Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, has identified several factors common to youth pastors who experience burn-out or a lack of success in ministry: ►Inability to shape healthy work relationships
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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Lost Trust: Recent research by Yankelovich finds that the determining factor in building trust is the history and quality of interaction between consumer and marketer. They have found that 66% of American consumers agree with the following statement: “If the opportunity arises, most businesses will
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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Location Is Not The Key: Couch Growth Specialist Dr. Thom Ranier’s new research concludes, to his surprise, there is little correlation between a church’s location and its growth. So what is the biggest factor in a church breakthrough? If there is any one basic lesson to learn, it is to lead the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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55% of evangelical Protestants identify themselves as “conservatives.” 14% who claim to be “liberal?” (Foster
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