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5 Reasons the Church Needs Administration
Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

5 REASONS THE CHURCH NEEDS ADMINISTRATION

  • By Loren Gjesdal
  • March 9, 2021

When done right, church administration is essential for accomplishing the heart of any effective church ministry—equipping discipleship.

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Like a Rock
Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

Like a Rock: A Classic Example in Character Formation

  • By Whaid Rose
  • March 3, 2021

Jesus chipped away at Peter to make a re-shaped disciple, every bit the opposite of what he was when Jesus first met him, firm like…

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Categories Lead Up Leadership Restoration

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Leave Your Church

  • By Lisa Harp Hinds
  • January 15, 2021

As someone who left my church but later returned, I suggest asking yourself these 7 questions before deciding to leave your church.

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Categories BA November December 2020

Doing Ministry Together

  • By Ken Grant
  • December 18, 2020

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up…

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Categories BA September October 2020

Following God’s Dream

  • By Yvonne Kays
  • September 25, 2020

“I don’t know exactly what I want to do,” Tricia said to her friend and prayer partner, Susan. “I’ve been just a mom and housewife,…

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Leading and Managing
Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

Leading and Managing: What’s The Difference?

  • By Chip Hinds
  • September 15, 2020

(Excerpt borrowed with permission from the Southwest District Superintendent’s Blog) Are you acting in the roles of leadership and/or management? Last week, in discussion with…

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Categories Online Extras September October 2020

Glimpses of Glory

  • By David Downey
  • August 31, 2020

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things (Isaiah 40:26). In reference to this verse, Oswald Chambers said that the…

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Categories BA July August 2020

On Mission . . . In Pakistan

  • By Shamas Pervaiz
  • August 25, 2020

Pakistan is an Islamic country in South Asia. It shares its border with India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China, and the good news is preached here.…

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Life of Christ in lives of disciples
Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

The Life of Christ: a Testimony of Beautiful Lives

  • By Chip Hinds
  • July 27, 2020

The Life of Christ in the Lives of True Disciples Greetings in the name of Jesus, faithful disciples of the Lord. Some of you may…

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mission of the church
Categories Lead Up Leadership Life+Leadership

What is the Mission of the Church?

  • By Lisa Harp Hinds
  • July 20, 2020

Does the church have a mission to fulfill in this increasingly chaotic time? Can and should we make a difference in the world today? Yes,…

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  • October 23, 2025
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What does the book of Revelation mean by the “patience of the saints”?

  • By Chip Hinds
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  • August 13, 2025
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