The necessity of recreation
There is a mantra we’ve repeated many times on this blog: “Ministry is hard.” There are …
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Pastor, read good books
One of the primary ways a pastor (or anyone else, for that matter) can care for …
R is for ‘repentance’
The fact is beyond dispute: Hundreds and thousands of churches are plateaued or declining, some are …
The Calvary Family of Churches, Part 1: How it all works
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series from Mark Hallock explaining how the Calvary …
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8 reasons your excuses for not practicing church discipline won’t work
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared at 9marks.com. Church discipline — the very phrase sends a shiver …
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The importance of the local association in church revitalization
The first Baptist association was formed in 1707 and represents the oldest form of cooperation in Baptist life …
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5 practices to help prevent sex abuse in your church
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on the LifeWay Pastors blog. It is reproduced here with the …
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How to have elders without actually having elders
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on 9marks.org Many young men are leaving seminary to pastor their …
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Difficult decisions: Letting go of biased thinking
While it is true that many churches are finding new life through replanting and revitalizing, there …
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