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How to Build a Trustworthy Staff

How to Build a Trustworthy Staff

Trust makes the ministry world go ‘round. Evidence of trust abounds in our field: People contribute financially to your cause, they share their lives with you. You trust each other to pursue a common mission and to uphold staff values. Your ministry cannot be trusted by those you serve unless they know you’re part of a highly trustworthy team.

Building trust takes thoughtfulness, character, and time. Here are four steps to improving your team’s trustworthiness this year.

Making the Decision to Go to Seminary: Six Considerations Before Going

Making the Decision to Go to Seminary: Six Considerations Before Going

They inevitably find their way into my office, excited about God’s calling on their lives. I’ve had several conversations with people wanting advice about attending a seminary (or a similar institution). God has called them to ministry. They feel seminary will add clarity to this calling.  Perhaps. But before a seminary education can help with…

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Dr. Wang Yun Wu: The Leading Chinese Scholar Who Abandoned Atheism after Witnessing a Miracle

Dr. Wang Yun Wu: The Leading Chinese Scholar Who Abandoned Atheism after Witnessing a Miracle

This Week in AG History — May 2, 1931 By Darrin J. Rodgers Originally published on AG-News, 04 May 2023 A prominent Chinese scholar, Dr. Wang Yun Wu (1888-1979), abandoned atheism in 1924 after he witnessed the miraculous healing of … Continue reading …