Category Archives: Church growth

Rise to the challenge!

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

What an opportunity this is for the church! This is not a time for the church to get stuck in battles of the past or to trivialize over things that are not of primary importance. It’s a call for the church to be truthful rather than trendy; to be faithful rather than fashionable. We must not play church. We must be the Church!  Continue reading →

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7 resources for spiritual maturity

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Spiritual growth requires looking ahead and looking back. Continue reading →

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13 red flags identifying antagonists

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

The 13 red flags provide training material for equipping Church leaders and members in discerning the presence of antagonistic people. Continue reading →

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A painful and humbling truth

Posted on March 16, 2016 by

A painful and humbling truth we must hear… Continue reading →

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Overcome division with core values

Posted on November 6, 2015 by

Two areas of difference among believers that significantly disrupt unity are differences in giftedness and areas of service and differences of opinion on debatable matters. Continue reading →

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5 warnings about leadership

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

Carefully consider 5 possible causes behind misdirected leadership. Continue reading →

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Why I love the Church (2)

Posted on June 4, 2015 by

Our love for God compels us to commit to a particular local church, not just out of faithfulness to tradition, but in love and devotion to our Lord who promised, “I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18).
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