The difficulties you face in ministry can make you search for your exit ramp far too soon, and often, just before a breakthrough. Resist the temptation.
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4 Concerns Every Church Replanter Wrestles With
Recently, Dusty Marshall accepted the call to pastor a church of six adults. This specific experience may be unusual, but his questions are more common.
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Church Revitalization CPR: How to Breathe Life Into Rural Congregations
Practicing a good sense of community, developing a grace-driven pace, and building relationships are critical skills to help sustain life until the Lord awakens the dry bones of the rural church.
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8 Principles to Move Your Church Beyond the Plateau
I’m not pouring cold water on all of the proposals for church revitalization at all. What I am saying is there may be some elementary principles we might need to consider first.
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4 Tips for Praying in a Rural Church
Pray over your membership roll, pray through your upcoming text, pray for folks living in the scattered houses you’ll pass by. But for crying out loud, pray!
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A Necessary Element in Leading a Church Out of Decline
If you had asked me whether I loved my church I would have said “yes.” But in reality, I loved the church I wanted them to be more than the church they were.
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