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A Challenge to Pastors and Church Leaders to Consider Further Training

A Challenge to Pastors and Church Leaders to Consider Further Training

I am a professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary who also works with the Church Answers team. My life is wrapped around training church leaders. I love what I do, especially when I get to interact with pastors.  Church Answers, of course, offers several options for further training for church leaders, whether you are a…

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Risking Experiments for God’s Reign 

Risking Experiments for God’s Reign 

Where is God’s movement taking place in new ways for new times? Cherished narratives, programs, language, and structures are no longer producing the fruit associated with them during past eras. Lovett Weems says innovation is possible if church leaders challenge the assumptions behind what we are doing because they no longer match the current reality.   […]

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10 Policies Your Church Should Consider

10 Policies Your Church Should Consider

Ken Sloane, a stewardship expert at Discipleship Ministries, outlines ten policies for institutional trust and financial integrity that reduce confusion and conflict while at the same time encourage generosity to support your mission and responsible use of congregational resources. Some people equate the word “policy” with “bureaucracy,” and that’s not hard to understand — both […]

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The One Unexpected Question That Reveals the Heart of Your Church

The One Unexpected Question That Reveals the Heart of Your Church

At Church Answers, we receive a lot of questions about churches. There are hundreds of daily interactions in our membership forum, Church Answers Central. I also ask many questions when I’m consulting and coaching. Over two decades, I’ve refined the types of questions I ask and the way I ask questions. Some questions don’t elicit…

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