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Why all pastors should be farmers

By Tim Spivey I’ve never been a farmer. Then again, I’ve been a farmer in training as long as I can remember. Let me explain: Farmers understand how things grow. They are planted, watered and harvested. They understand the organic process, and they understand what happens if they don’t plant, water or harvest: they reap […]

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Who Should You Vote For?

I’ve been asked that question numerous times over the past few months.

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How to hit the curveball

In honor of the end of baseball season, this Monday’s post offers ministry insights from the great enemy of most hitters (and pastors) – the curveball.

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Two things you must have before asking the church for money

Few preachers look forward to the opportunity to ask the church for money.

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Why I’m a fan of small groups … now

I never want to be a church where everyone knows everyone. That means we have no new people showing up and are small enough to know everyone. I want us to be a place where everyone is known by someone.

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Improving your church website

Churches not paying attention to their websites are missing the forest and the trees when it comes to creating a port of entry for people to discover their church.

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The importance of bench depth in ministry

One way churches leave themselves vulnerable in ministry is neglecting “bench depth” development.

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Five reasons to pay attention to who’s in the second chair

The importance of “second-chair” leadership has become an important topic of discussion in ministry circles over the last 10 years or so.

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The blindest of blind spots

Christians rightfully take great comfort from “If God is for us, who can be against us?”

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Church space does matter

Many of us wish it weren’t so, but space does matter.

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