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What's Your Church Sign For?

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  • Jared C. Wilson

What should you put on a church signboard? If you put up a church sign, avoid these three things: jokes, insider language, and shaming. In their place, this article suggests three things to consider having on the sign.

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Three Spiritual Reasons You Should Take Control of Your Calendar

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  • Michael Kelley

Time management and planning are important because they are spiritual issues. How? You are a steward, you have limits, and God has planned good works for you. Therefore, calendar planning is a must, according to this article.

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Building a Theological Library (Part 1)

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  • Jeff Straub

As a pastor how do you build a theological library? This article indicates that a starting point is to consider whether the library will be digital, print, or both.

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Four Reasons Every Pastor Should Exercise

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  • Chad Ashby

Pastor, you need physical exercise. Why? It is good for your mind, it sets an example, it makes you fit, and exercising will provide opportunities.

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Two Signs You're an Insecure Leader

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  • Chad Williams

Insecurity kills leadership in the church. How do you know if you are an insecure leader? This article discusses two signs: you are slow to compliment or encourage others, and quick to deflect blame and criticism.

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Making a Pastoral Apology

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  • Chuck Fuller

There are times where you need to give an apology as a pastor. How do you make a pastoral apology? There are three things to consider in making a pastoral apology.

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Fourteen Words of Advice for Guest Preachers

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  • Sam Biering

How should you conduct yourself when you are invited as a guest preacher? This article offers fourteen tips you may want to look at.

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Do Visitors to Your Church Really Feel Welcome?

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  • Jared C. Wilson

What does welcoming visitors in your church look like? This article provides five guidelines to consider in striving to make church visitors feel welcome.

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Pastors, Stop Texting Your Church Members

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  • Steven Bezner

When is texting church members a good idea and when should you avoid texting? This article gives three guidelines to follow.

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Knowing God Can Do the Impossible Should Affect the Way We Live

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  • Casey Lewis

The sovereignty of God implies that God can do the impossible. This reality should impact your prayer, giving, and evangelism, and the article fleshes this out.

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Should a Preacher Use Humor from the Pulpit?

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  • Kevin Halloran

May the pastor use humour in the pulpit? The answer to the use of humour in preaching is both no and yes, as this article explains.

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Pastor, This Isn't a Competition

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  • K. V. Paxton

The temptation to treat pastoral ministry as a competition is huge. It is easy to envy the progress others make in ministry. How do you avoid treating pastoral ministry as a competition? This article offers five things that must shape your thinking.

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Seven Theological Issues Confronting the Local Church

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  • Jason K. Allen

What are the challenges facing the local church today? This article identifes seven such challenges, of a theological nature.

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Every Sermon is the Opportunity of a Lifetime

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  • Joel Littlefield

Sermon preparation should take most of the pastor's time and work. How do you prepare helpful sermons? These five points may help you.

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Three Ways the Gospel Can Divide a Church

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  • Jared C. Wilson

The gospel does not only bring unity in the church, but it also brings divisions in the church. How? It confronts the self-righteous, overthrows hobby horse riders (activists on a topic), and addresses those who do not want change.

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Good Shepherds Always Point Their Flocks to the Great Shepherd

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  • Ian Conrey

Shepherding God's people includes persuading them to pursue holiness. This article explains that sanctification can be seen in the church when believers are pointed in the right direction and their identity made clear.

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Building a Church Planting Culture in Your Church

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  • Lane Harrison

How do you encourage your church to be involved in church planting? This article shares four ideas you can use to build a church planting culture in your church.

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A Pattern among Fallen Pastors

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  • Garrett Kell

Fallen pastors and fallen Christians are characterized by a pattern that is crucial to be aware of if they are to avoid falling into sin. This article identifies the pattern: sin thrives in isolation, and pride is powerful. The article calls pastors to cultivate purity.

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The Pastor's Second Most Important Book

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  • Garrett Kell

Do you have your church membership directory book? Do you really need it? Here are five reasons your church membership directory is the second book you need, next to the Bible.

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Two Keys to Better Recreation

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  • Joe Thorn

Is there a Christian approach to rest, relaxation, recreation, and vacation? Yes. These should be used to enable us to do what God has called us to do. This article identifies two keys to using recreation in this way.

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Redeeming Practice

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  • Patrick Darrin

We all have 24 hours a day. How can you use your time wisely? Follow these suggested three practices for redeeming the time.

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Delight yourself in the Lord is a radical call to pursue your fullest satisfaction in all that God promises to be for you in Jesus. John Piper
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