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Stages in Discipleship Development: A Well-Established Concept
Introduction Which of us has not finished our training and entered the workforce of the Church with great dreams of […]
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: Busy Holidays Are Not the Time to Lose Sight of Sabbath
Introduction Last night my neighborhood sponsored a hayride for our neighborhood trick-or-treaters who, like children all over the country, raked […]
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Sequencing Your Church’s Strategic Plan
One of the questions that I am frequently asked by ministry friends is: can Ministry Architects help a church with […]
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Hiding God’s Word Using All Five Senses
I have hidden Your Word in my heart… Psalm 119:11 (NIV) The children were huddled together in little clumps around […]
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How to Break a Youth Ministry in 90 Days or Less
Every youth leader I know wants to get better and grow their ministry. What’s crazy is many youth workers talk about growing their […]
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Financial Stewardship
How will God use YOUR church in the coming year? Every church has the ability to build a thriving, sustainable […]
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TOP 10 Considerations for Summer Planning
High School Pilgrimage to Israel, Summer 2013 Ah… fall is in the air and for many of us our ministry […]
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Coordinating Church-Wide Ministry
Introduction Have you ever felt like your church was moving in a thousand different directions and often spinning its wheels […]
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Staffing Your Ministry Strategically
One thing is for certain at each of our churches… we hope for our ministries to grow. However, growing ministries […]
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RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT: FINDING THE RHYTHM OF EFFECTIVE MINISTRY
Most things are better when they are in rhythm. This is true for music and dancing, and it’s just as […]
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CHURCH STAFFING: Building a Balanced Team
Introduction Have you ever wondered why some church staff teams just seem to have it all together, seem to always […]
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Short Term Fixes or Long Range Plans
Most consultants know the scenario all too well. A phone call comes in — “We need help in our ___________ […]
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One Step at a Time
One Step At A Time Have you ever had the privilege of being present when a little one takes his […]
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The Youth Ministry Separator: What Makes the Best Youth Ministries Best?
There are a lot of different youth ministry models to choose from. Different youth ministries do different things well, and we […]
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Ministry Challenges
As you peruse Facebook, you’re bound to see the list challenges that appear with titles like, “Top 50 Books Everyone […]
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Five Ways to Create Workplace Harmony
Many of us work with people very different from us. Our supervisor might have very different expectations of how ministry […]
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AFTER GRADUATION: Stay Connected for Long-term Impact
I remember that I was shocked, absolutely SHOCKED, when I first heard statistics about the long-term impact of local church […]
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How to Deal With Angry Parents
Perhaps there is nothing more inevitable in youth ministry. It will happen. No matter what you do, how hard you […]
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