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Five Reasons It Is So Painful for a Pastor to Lose a Church Member

Opinion

“I don’t want you take this personally, pastor, but we are leaving the church.” Yeah. Right. The church member might as well have stabbed the pastor with a knife while noting it was not personal. One of the most painful and personal aspects of a pastor’s ministry is the departure of church members. Of course, I am referring to church members who stay in the community, not those who move out of town.READ MORE

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Five Kinds of Churches That Must Change or Die

Opinion

Change or die. Imagine hearing those words from your physician. I hope you would be motivated to change. Eat well. Exercise. Stop smoking. You get the picture.READ MORE

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Five Reasons Why the Large Single Site Church Is Declining

Opinion

One of the largely unspoken phenomenon of the past decade has been the decline in large churches located at only one site. Most of the large church growth today is taking place at multisite churches.READ MORE

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Seven Ways Church Members Should Prepare for a Sermon

Opinion

What if church members began their own form of sermon preparation? For countless decades, we have heard about the role of pastors in sermon preparation. The number of hours they need to prepare. The priority of preparation. The role of prayer in sermon preparation.READ MORE

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Three Reasons Why Big Events Are Ineffective in Most Churches

Opinion

Tens of thousands of churches will have events to celebrate the Christmas season. The events will range from simple Christmas Eve candlelight services to major musical productions. And most of them will fail their intended purpose.READ MORE

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Fourteen Sentences That Brought Joy to Pastors

Opinion

I just received a letter from a delightful lady. She was a member of a church where I was ordained in the ministry. What I remember most about her was the way she offered encouragement to the pastors of that church.READ MORE

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5 Reasons Millennial Pastors Are Not Moving to Larger Churches

Opinion

Thom Rainer, CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, shares five reasons he believes pastors of the millennial generation choose not to move to larger congregations.READ MORE

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