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Is the Modern Church Reaching Out or Selling Out?
Gary Gilley, from "This Little Church Went to Market"
courtesy of Evangelical Press
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In the early days of the twentieth century the American church was embroiled in a great controversy that would ultimately result in a schism that exists to this day. The growing liberal wing of Christianity... was challenging all that believers had held dear since the Reformation. Rising to the challenge were men who called themselves Fundamentalist, [and] one of those early Fundamentalists... warned his generation of the consequences of compromising on doctrine in order to accommodate and draw the unbeliever.
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Have You Thought Much About Your Church's Location?
Chris Forbes, Ministry Marketing Coach
You have heard the old real estate marketing adage, "The three most important things are: location, location, location". Understanding where you serve geographically in ministry really maters to how you conduct outreach. That should be obvious, right? Picking up the "location, location, location" theme for planning church outreach. I have a few thoughts that relate to geographic segmentation and outreach...
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Waterfall Leadership
Dr. Dan Reiland, The Pastor's Coach
When they told us we could climb a 1,000 foot waterfall I had images of Niagara Falls in my mind and thought, "That's not such a good idea." Convinced otherwise by my family, it turned out to be one of the highlights of our vacation. We were in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and signed up for the waterfall climb (Dunn's River Falls) and beach party. It was way too much fun. Only a preacher would come up with leadership thoughts as he made his way up this fun climb! So, are you ready?
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