I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous about posting this. Then again, it’s not written to those who won’t like it. I wanted you to know that there are a lot of us out here on the internet who love you, appreciate you, support you, and are praying for you.
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Compact life and ministry causes every action to have immediate, and often quite personal reactions. And yet, because of this context, there is huge potential for integration, fellowship and massive wins for the Kingdom!
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Throughout Peter’s letters he will describe numerous specifics on how to find hope during times of struggle. However, in his greeting, God leads him to focus on the foundation for all hope, found in the Triune God, moving from the big picture (the grand Gospel story) to our individual lives.
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Transforming communion from a traditional ceremony into a community remembrance. Facilitating communion has actually been a struggle for our church to work through as we’ve been on our revitalization journey.
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Do you want the Church to thrive?
Canada’s Christian landscape has changed drastically over the past few decades. According to research, Church attendance fell from an average of 88% in 1975 to 66% in 2011, and has continued to decline.
Within the Millennial Generation, church attendance has sunk to 35%, and the rising Generation Z is trending lower.
Clearly there’s a problem.
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One of the greatest gifts God gave me in my life was a diverse Christian background. This journey has led me to get baptized 3 times! (Crazy right?) Here’s the story.
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Every leader will struggle with sin on some level, throughout their entire life. And yet, how a leader positions themselves within that struggle will make all the difference.
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I recently completed a personal evaluation in the appendices of a book titled, “Resilient Ministry”. Completing the Emotional Life grid was the most telling. It’s time for some real talk.
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I often receive the comment, “I don’t know how you get it all done!” But there’s no super powers involved. It has everything to do with 5:00 AM. Here’s 5 reasons why I love early mornings!
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For church leaders, there’s a skill set (or a mindset) that helps us see past ministry nostalgia and toward ministry opportunities. But we can’t assume that everyone feels the same way we do.
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Don’t underestimate the power of effective communication. There’s a temptation (likely inside every pastor) to hold on to that information until the last possible moment, then tell everyone in one shot. Don’t do that!
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There are those who would side with an informal, organic style mentorship. And I’m sure there’s a place for that, even inside the church. However, we wanted a strategic method to bring our mentorship candidates on a journey.
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