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Missional-Mishaps
Missional Mishaps in Contextualization
Join Dr. Michael Carrion and others at Exponential 2020 in Orlando for Leading Innovative Networks That...
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Why "Nothing in Particulars" Matter for Gospel Mission
Join Jeff at Exponential 2020 in Orlando for his session on Ten Characteristics of Future Church Planters. The...
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The Hidden Truth Behind Bivocational Ministry
By Matt Henslee A friend of mine recently shared a gripe on social media. These days that should come...
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4 Concerns Every Church Replanter Wrestles With
Editor’s note: In mid-December 2019, Dusty accepted a call to pastor a church of six senior adults....
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Church Revitalization CPR: How To Breathe Life Into Rural Congregations
Most people know about CPR, which is a lifesaving skill that helps to provide necessary oxygen-rich...
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Pastoring a Rural Church Isn’t a “Lesser” Ministry
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared at the blog for 9Marks Ministries. For more...
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The Undeniable, Irresistible Resilience Of The Small Church
Small churches are not better than big churches. Big churches aren’t better than small ones. The arguments...
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TURNAROUND PASTORS USE CRISIS TO LEAD!
TURNAROUND PASTORS USE CRISIS TO LEAD! January 22, 2020|Growth, Leadership, Pastoral Care, Rural Church...
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Innovating Our Missiology for North America
In The State of Missiology Today: Global Innovations in Christian Witness, Charles Van Engen proposes...
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Top 10 Church Planting Related Books from 2019
Build Next Year's Reading List Both the culture and the ministry of church planting in North...
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This Year’s ‘Rural America at a Glance’ Deserves a Second Look
Why This Year’s ‘Rural America at a Glance’ Deserves a Second Look
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