Pastors / Leadership

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  5 Ways to Escape a “Serve-Me” Spiritual Mentality It is easy for us to find ourselves resorting to the “I am just not being fulfilled” attitude inside of today’s church. Notice that the same reasoning has justified many a wife or husband to search elsewhere... Chad Napier May 17, 2022
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  6 Ways to Get Over Church Hurt We’ve all been hurt by churches. But what do you do when those wounds fester into bitter hearts and infected scars? Michelle S. Lazurek May 16, 2022
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  9 Ways the Church Can Support People with Mental Illness The church can be a safe place of community and healing for those with mental illness. Here are nine ways churches can reach out. Madeline Kalu May 16, 2022
• 30 Scriptures That Reveal the Mystery of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit can seem mysterious. Although the Bible often mentions the Holy Spirit, the Spirit’s work is more mystical than the work of God the Father or Jesus Christ. What or who is the Holy Spirit? Is... Whitney Hopler May 13, 2022
• When Is the Right Time to Evangelize to an Unbeliever? Here are some cues and clues to follow when deciding whether to begin to speak to another about what it means to be Christian.
• How Can We Practice Praise in a Way That Will Change Our Lives? I’m really enjoying spending time with God in praise and worship. But I know there’s more! Can you give me some direction? Dr. Roger Barrier May 12, 2022
• 6 Ways to Recover from Our Disconnected Pandemic Spirituality Our world came to a sudden halt in March 2020 in a fashion we have never experienced. Schools went virtual, sporting contests were canceled, people worked from home, restaurants went to parking lot pickup,... Chad Napier May 11, 2022
• Catholicism: Two Truths and a Lie, a series Our pastor introduced the father as someone who has mentored him for three decades and laughed as he described him as a charismatic Catholic. And then the two men embraced. The hug spoke the words I want to... Darcie Fuqua May 11, 2022
• 25 Alternative Ways to Say “My Prayers Are with You” As we think about what we mean when we say my prayers are with you, we can understand the need for alternative options and why they can make a difference to someone. Ashley Hooker May 10, 2022
• 4 Tools for Effective Ministry Modeled by Jesus While we’ll never find that “if A then B” instruction manual many of us crave, we can glean numerous principles from how Jesus lived and loved during His time on earth that, when applied, help maximize our...
• 4 Practical Ways to Prioritize Your Marriage in Ministry I was a single young adult when I started leading in ministry, but these days I have the privilege of leading in ministry on staff at my church alongside my husband. We even share an office space. And... Cortni Marrazzo May 09, 2022
• How to Shift the Focus from “Me” to “We” with Your Spiritual Gifts If you were to take 2 minutes to evaluate what you’re good at, what you say?Is it leadership? Teaching? Art and music? Drawing a crowd? Encouragement? Sarcasm? Procrastination? I’m a bit of a pro at sarcasm... Kile Baker May 09, 2022