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Team Essentials: Apostle

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What we need to embrace about character development

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The practice of hospitality: Your home on mission

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Why spiritual leaders should cultivate their spiritual vitality

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The planter as generalist: Delegation

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The planter as generalist: Fund raising

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The planter as generalist: Leadership development

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The planter as generalist: Intro

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Deploy to multiply: Repeat

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Deploy to multiply: Release

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Deploy to multiply: Equip

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Hope for when you hit the wall

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Prayer for the weary heart

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Building a leadership pipeline: Results

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Building a leadership pipeline: How

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Building a leadership pipeline: Model

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Building a leadership pipeline: Need

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Ambassadors for Christ

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Identity in achievement

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Money matters: Growth in generosity

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Money matters: Mission giving

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Money matters: Raising funds

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Money matters: Developing church budget

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The spiritual power of habits: Time in the Word

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