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The Honest Truth About Honesty

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Posted by: 14th Nov, 2018 Rating:

Why Honesty Isn't Always the Best PolicyGalatians 5:22-23 (KJV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.The honest truth about honestyWhether you’re getting it off your chest, venting...

Encouragement vs. Correction

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Posted by: Admin 20th Oct, 2018 Rating:

There’s nothing that’s worse than wanting to encourage someone and having it backfire. Having them come away less encouraged than when they started. But it does happen a lot. Let me give you an example. I know a couple where one of the wife’s desires is for her husband to make the bed in the m...

How to Encourage With Impact

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Posted by: Admin 20th Oct, 2018 Rating:

This week, I want to talk about how to really encourage people. I talk to people all the time who want to encourage others, but aren’t sure how to do it or at least aren’t sure how to do it well.And my suggestion is to learn how to be specific in your encouragement. The more specific you are, th...

Altar Counselor’s Guide

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Posted by: Admin 21st Sep, 2018 Rating:

Serving as an altar counselor can be an exciting and rewarding spiritual experience: You have the opportunity to “reap” spiritual fruit for the Kingdom of God. As a minister sharesGod’s Word, he is actually “sowing” it in the hearts of those who listen. At the conclusion of the service ...

Christian Leaders and Pride

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Posted by: Admin 17th Sep, 2018 Rating:

Being in ministry leadership is a great privilege, but it can bring with it a desire to take pride in the influence that you have in other’s lives. Anybody that thinks that they have arrived in leadership because of their own ability or accomplishments has been ensnared by pride. This is not somet...

Mission Over Preference

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Posted by: Admin 17th Sep, 2018 Rating:

Sometimes leaders make strategic decisions based on their own personal preferences, or the preferences of their inner circle, rather than missional considerations. In a church, this might affect issues like facility design and decor, worship style, preaching style, or ministry design. It’s easy to...

The Greatest Thing a Small Group Leader Can Do

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Posted by: Admin 17th Sep, 2018 Rating:

Small group leaders are awesome. They’re the most important people in any local church. They have a big job with many tasks, but there’s one task that surpasses them all. The greatest thing a small group leader can do is give their job away. Here’s why that matters.It matures other peopleRemem...

Leading Beyond the Weekly Meeting

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Posted by: Admin 17th Sep, 2018 Rating:

Effective small group leaders are more than just meeting managers. Group meetings are important. But the goal of your group is to make disciples. That starts in group meetings, but it also calls for leaders to equip people outside of the weekly meeting time.Pray for Group MembersThe most fundamental...

How to Avoid Small Group Leader Burnout

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Posted by: Admin 17th Sep, 2018 Rating:

Small group leader burnout is a devastating experience. When group leaders exit the ministry, groups lose their shepherd and potential new leaders lose the opportunity to be taught by a seasoned leader. But if small group leaders follow the suggestions below, they will able to stay in the game.Give ...

Dealing with the Small Group Dominator

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Posted by: Admin 17th Sep, 2018 Rating:

A common problem many small group leaders face is dealing with people who dominate the discussion time during the meeting. Dominators like to contribute their insights early and often to every question. They often speak up before others have a chance to say anything and often give long rambling answ...

The Prayer Of Spiritual Growth

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Posted by: 15th Sep, 2018 Rating:

Colossians 1:9-14 (NIV) 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord ...