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The Awkward Relationship Between Money and The Church…And What You Can Do About It
Today’s post is written by Jim Sheppard. Jim is CEO & Principal of Generis, a consulting firm passionate about helping churches accelerate generosity towards their God-inspired vision. By Jim Sheppard Money and the church. It’s an awkward relationship. Have you noticed that? If I had to guess, I would say […]
It’s Not Your Fault
By Jim Putman: A few months ago I sent out an email to my readers asking them to share their number one problem when it comes to making disciples. I received many, many emails. A number of different themes came up as I read through them, but one thing in […]
Episode 577: The Role of Denominations in Church Planting
By NewChurches.Com: In Episode 577 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss why denominations are still important in church planting today. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What some denominations are doing to support church planting What benefits are gained from joining a denomination Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches): “Denominations can […]
PODCAST 121: Matt Anderson & Developing One Community’s Phygital Strategy
By TheChurch.Digital: Pre-COVID, One Community Church was a force to be reckoned with. Located in Plano, the multicultural church was highly effective utilizing physical ministry, but in the weeks leading up to COVID, there was an organizational tension that maybe the church needed to firm up its digital strategy. March […]
Disciple Making And Obedience
By Stan Rodda: I remember those early days when my children started to feed themselves. It was an awesome day and felt like I had gained so much of my freedom back. As babies, my wife and I would feed them one bite at a time. If you’re a parent, […]
Do You Need a Preaching Calendar?
Home > Blog > Do You Need a Preaching Calendar? Do You Need a Preaching Calendar? By New Churches Team As a pastor, you may be planning your sermons just a week or two at a time. But are you interested in planning a year ahead? Here is a step-by-step […]
One Step Your Church Should Accomplish Before Looking Ahead
Home > Blog > One Step Your Church Should Accomplish Before Looking Ahead One Step Your Church Should Accomplish Before Looking Ahead By Todd Adkins In my early days of ministry, you would have found me guilty of viewing the people of our congregation as vessels to be filled instead […]
Oh Be Careful Little Hands
By Stan Rodda: When I was a kid in Sunday school, we sang a song that went like this… Oh be careful little hands what you do. Oh be careful little hands what you do. For the Father up above is looking down in love. So be careful little hands […]
Dunning-Kruger Effect: What is it? How is it Impacting Your Church Leadership?
By unSeminary: In 1999, Psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger presented a landmark study that identified an important cognitive bias, which has subsequently been named the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Simply put, what they proved is that this effect causes people to overestimate their knowledge or ability, particularly in areas where they […]
The Great Adventure
Following Jesus By Craig Etheredge: Jesus gave the same invitation to everyone. It was simple, direct, and called for a decision. It could be accepted or denied, but not ignored. The invitation was simply, “Follow me.” More than twenty-four times in the Gospels, Jesus invited people to follow Him. He […]