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  • Say Goodbye to the Untouchable Preachers →

    J. Lee Grady has an absolutely great piece over at the Chrisma Magazine website. Charisma is the charismatic slanted ministry magazine, and Grady has recently been calling out factions in his own…

  • Strippers Turn Tables on Church →

    North of Columbus, OH, there is a battle brewing. It pits a church against a strip club. For the last four years, Pastor Bill Dunfee and several from New Beginnings Ministries have been rallying…

  • Making the Church a Wonderful Place to Work →

    What if you could create the perfect work atmostphere at your church? One that made your staff really happy and really successful? An atmosphere that promoted teamwork, taking risk, and enabling…

  • When Preaching, Don’t Assume People Care What You’re Saying →

    My friend Rod Casey recently wrote an article for Preaching Magazine that I thought was really good. It’s all about considering your audience when you preach. Rod starts out:

    Too many preachers…

  • Church Giving is in the Crapper for a Long Time to Come.  Or IS it? →

    An article by David Briggs over at Faith and Leadership presents a pretty glum scenario. It starts out:

    You know the bad news.

    The recession is taking a toll on religious groups, with giving…

  • ALL Schullers To Take a Temporary 50% Salary Cut →

    Group Sects and the OC Register is reporting that Crystal Cathedral founder Robert H. Schuller will take a 50% pay cut for the next four pay periods. So will his wife Avella. So will current…

  • Congregations Gone Wild →

    A United Church of Christ pastor, G. Jeffrew MacDonald, wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times over the weekend that he entitled “Congregations Gone Wild” Here’s part of what he says…

    THE…

  • We Will Rock You… →

    Thought I’d share a video that our student ministries kids made while on their recent missions trip. They travelled to Tennessee to help with a new church plant, and found themselves staying in an…

  • Is it too Late to Reach the Baby Boomers? →

    Baby boomers—arguably the largest segment of the population—are entering their retirement years at an unprecedented rate. With more discretionary time and increased longevity, this group is…

  • This week in ministry… →

    Each week, I try to find the best ‘stuff’ out there that I think you should take a look at. I share this throughout the week on Twitter. I also encourage you to send me news items and stories…

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