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I hope you’ve taken time to rest this summer. It’s essential for church leaders —…
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The way we learned about money from our families affects how we handle money matters…
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At a recent ministry mastermind gathering organized by Vern Sanders, Vern said something important about…
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Money is not dangerous a measure of self-worth love security the root of all evil…
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Money is: a resource (for individuals, families, churches) something that creates possibility a necessity for…
Continue ReadingSeven tips to enjoy ministry in August
Here are seven tips to enjoy these last weeks before the fall ministry deluge. Take…
Continue ReadingLeading without pressuring others to change
“This was all about changing without seeming to change. It’s about steadily and insistently improving…
Continue ReadingWhat do you dream of for your church and your ministry?
I’m reading a book called Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness Singing with Others, by Stacy Horn.…
Continue ReadingHave you made the same mistakes about church finance that I made?
I’ve been thinking about the mistakes I made about money when I was a pastor.…
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