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Why Do Churches Resist Change? (And What You Can Do About It)
The bringing of order creates the organization but also simultaneously slows the creative, leadership elements of change. This happens in every organization, but churches resist change even more, or so it seems.
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Can Churches Become a Force for Restoration in the Criminal Justice System?
Roughly 77% of Christians believe the Bible commands them to care about people in prison. Churches should be a transformative presence.
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12 Characteristics of an Evangelistic Pastor
In almost 25 years of studying churches in North America, never have I yet found an evangelistic church that was not led by a strongly evangelistic pastor. Here are 12 characteristics of evangelistic pastors.
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Spiritual Bypassing: When Faith Hides Your Real Emotions
Spiritual bypassing simply means that you use spiritual concepts, platitudes, or activities to “bypass” or avoid dealing with your true feelings, especially the hard ones like anger, grief, fear, loneliness, envy, and shame. Here are the dangers.
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2 Pseudo-Christian Religions That Claim To Be Christian
Some religions are "pseudo Christian," meaning they change biblical truths about Christ and God. For example, Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses claim to be Christian, but there are some problems with their core beliefs.
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5 Biblical Ways To Heal Broken Relationships in the Church
Relational casualties, broken relationships, will come with close friends, church board members, core group participants, and treasurers, and sometimes from their own children.
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Lysa TerKeurst: Please Don’t Give Me One of Those Christian Answers
I love Jesus. I love God. I love people. But I don’t love packaged Christian answers. They tie everything up in a nice, neat bow and make life a little too tidy.
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10 Signs You’re Attending a Good Church
When you're plugged into a good church that's focused on the things of God, you can tell that it's different from a church that lacks this focus. Here are 10 signs you're attending a great church!
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Dutch Bros Workers Stopped to Pray With a Grieving Widow
She had just lost her husband. The last thing she expected was to feel less alone in a drive-thru line.
The day after Adam Wisbey...
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Revival History in America: 10 Awakenings That Shaped a Nation
"America has a deep, rich history of revivals and awakenings."
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Why Your Evangelism Isn’t Working (And What to Do About It)
Our evangelism isn't working. While a person’s response to Christ is ultimately a matter that rests in God’s sovereign hands—something we have no control over—a person’s hearing of the gospel is a matter we do have control over and responsibility for.
