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Tag Archives: Church Growth
Exclusionary Tactics
We Christians have developed a fine art of excluding certain persons from experiencing our faith. Oh, I know. You would say not my Church. Why, we are the friendliest, most welcoming Church in the area. Truth is, I have not … Continue reading
Posted in Reflection
Tagged Children's Ministry, Church Growth, Immigration, Judgement, LGBT, Poor, Prejudice, Welcome, Women's Ministry
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The Authorization for Ministry
“One of the reasons denominations die is that we pastors are expected to spend a disproportionate amount of our time serving as chaplains. The membership of my own denomination is aging. I spend significantly more time with very elderly people … Continue reading
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Tagged annointing, Baptism, Church Growth, Evangelsim, Pastor Duties, Prayer, Witnessing
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A Different Way to Look at the Church?
The video above was created for a marketing sales meeting buy the staff associated with Penguin Publishing Group to talk about why those born between 1977 and 1994 may feel traditional publishing is dead. Would the same lessons apply to … Continue reading




