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Links Worth Reading: June 1-7. An article by Matt. Every day I share several links through my Twitter. Accounts as well as the Church Simple Facebook page. These links are sometimes church related, sometimes leadership focused, and sometimes they just catch my eye but I believe that they are helpful for church leaders. Here are the five posts from last week that people were most interested in:. Is your church really safe. 10 Things Happy Couples Do Differently. Practices that Help Leaders See Clearly.
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Browsing articles in " Links. Links of the Week: June 15-21. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Links Worth Reading: June 8-14. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Links Worth Reading: June 1-7. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Most Popular Links: May 25-31. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Join us on LinkedIn! Join us on Facebbook! Follow Us on Twitter! Subscribe to our RSS Feed! Raquo; Advertise with us! Follow Us on Twitter! Avatars by Sterling Adventures.
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Browsing articles in " Reading List. Reading List: Mission Drift. In 1636 Harvard was founded as a place to train clergy. In 2014 many in the church find this hard to imagine. So what happened over the last three hundred years to change the way that we view this venerable institution? Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Cracking Your Church’s Culture Code. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Ministry Toolbox: Journaling, with Adam Feldman. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. An article by Matt.
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An article by Matt. But a matter of identity. I am convinced that one of our most important roles, as church leaders, is to help people move from following a list of dos and don’ts to embracing their true identity. Several years ago James Fowler shared his theory of faith development in his book Stages of Faith. Fowler suggests that there are six stages of faith, for our purposes let’s look at three and four:. But understanding your true identity is worth it. Help people find their true identity? Kodak&#...
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Browsing articles in " Church Finance. Finance Fridays: 5 Online Giving Stats for Churches. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Finance Fridays: Three Stories from XP Briefing. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Finance Fridays: Storytelling & Annual Reports. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Is The Housing Allowance Going Away? Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Finance Fridays: Preparing for Year End (part 3). Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Continue Reading ». Avatars by St...
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An article by Matt. Several years ago I remember hearing someone describe scripture as being like a polished diamond:. You can gaze upon a diamond and see the light do amazing things and then with a slight turn, you see something completely new through another facet. As we walked through Genesis 12. The story of Abram’s calling and the events immediately following seemed to click in a new way for me, let’s start with his calling:. I will make you into a great nation,. And I will bless you;. When the Egyp...
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Browsing articles in " Administration. Coming Up Next: Christmas Reruns. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. A Little Bit of Housekeeping. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Finance Fridays: Acting Like a Church. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Finance Fridays: Ninety Second Vision. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Finance Fridays: Church Planting and Finances. Continue Reading ». An article by Matt. Finance Fridays: Economic Implications of the First Quarter. Here are a few poten...
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Reading List: Mission Drift - churchthought.com
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Reading List: Mission Drift. An article by Matt. In 1636 Harvard was founded as a place to train clergy. In 2014 many in the church find this hard to imagine. So what happened over the last three hundred years to change the way that we view this venerable institution? Chris Horst, Peter Greer, and Andy Crouch recently teamed up to write a book called Mission Drift: The Unspoken Crisis Facing Leaders, Charities, and Churches. In it they explain exactly what happened:. Protecting against mission drift?
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Who Do We Look To? - churchthought.com
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Who Do We Look To? An article by Matt. One of my least favorite parts of developing Ministry Briefing. Seven signs you are primed for a fall. And church planting rock stars. So why am I writing about this today? As you know, this month has found me neck deep in a class focusing on the first half of the Old Testament. Over the past few weeks, I have seen a steady stream of leaders serving the people of Israel:. Moses, Joshua, Samson, Deborah, Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon, and so on. To do the same? I love...
