Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: leadership

Church, Leadership, Ministry

HOW GOSPEL-CENTRED VISION CAN SAVE A DYING CHURCH

Most churches are planted with the Gospel in focus. The church where I pastor has a rich Gospel history, beginning back in 1946. Our founding

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Leadership

LEARNING ABOUT CHARACTER FROM BIBLICAL LEADERS

Looking at the lives of Moses, David and Jesus. This week, my mentor and I discussed character. The Oxford Dictionary defines character as “the mental

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Leadership, Ministry

3 REASONS WHY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IS BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP

The Bible is an excellent leadership textbook! As I continue to work through my leadership course, one of the assignments was to write a personal

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Creation, Leadership

WHY HEALTHY PASTORS ARE SOMETIMES ABSENT PASTORS

It’s not just about vacation. This past week, I sat down with my mentor again. I’m meeting with him every week for 8 weeks as

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Leadership, Ministry

HOW TO FIND FOCUS THROUGH A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

We start our day with ambition, thinking about all the tasks we’re going to accomplish. Then all of sudden, it’s 5:00 PM, and we wonder if we did anything significant at all?

This is where a Personal Mission Statement can bring focus to our fast-paced, over-crowded careers.

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Discipleship, Leadership

3 SKILLS THAT ALL GREAT LEADERS POSSESS

Great leaders are willing to develop leaders. There are a number of skills that one must possess in order to thrive as a leader. But

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Leadership, Outreach

HOW TO GROW THE CHURCH WITHOUT CHANGING

It’s Pretty Much Impossible. There’s no doubt the majority of churches have a desire for growth. And as new attendees walk through the door, they’re

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Leadership, Outreach

2 QUESTIONS MILLENNIALS ARE ASKING ABOUT YOUR CHURCH

Many Young Adults Have Walked Away. According to research, 40-50% of Millennials connected to the church in their teens will walk away after their senior

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Discipleship, Leadership

BOOST CHURCH VOLUNTEERISM WITH 2 CRITICAL QUESTIONS

The Church Needs Volunteers. Volunteerism is an essential component to fulfilling the mission of the church. Unfortunately, too often we volunteer without considering our gifting

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Bible, Leadership

HOW EVEN HEALTHY LEADERS CAN BURN OUT

When Motivation Fades… Point to a healthy church and more than likely, it’s led by healthy leaders. But even healthy leaders can have set-backs, which

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Leadership, Ministry

3 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN STRUCTURING A CHURCH FOR GROWTH

Reflections from Lasting Impact, Conversation #1. “Church growth can bring out a beast in some of us. We can over focus on it. It can

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Leadership, Outreach

2 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN REVITALIZING A CHURCH

Challenged by “Lasting Impact“. The world is changing…and so is the church. For decades, the traditional, institutional-design of church has been the main-stay. Sunday Schools,

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