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95 Theses for Chaplains (For the First 95 Days )
The first three months of a chaplain’s ministry can set the tone of it for years to come. The relational...
Bridging Research and Practice: A Handbook for Implementing Research-Informed Practices in Juvenile Probation
Over the past several decades, we have learned a great deal about adolescent development and what works...
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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 America...
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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
Your Money Your Goals: A Financial Empowerment Toolkit
Welcome to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Your Money, Your Goals: A financial empowerment...