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Why Church Planting

By Derek 1 Comment

Why plant a church? Why plant a church in the Bible Belt? Why plant a church when there are already so many churches? Do we really need more churches? In this post, I want to explain the thinking behind church planting that helped to … [Read more...] about Why Church Planting

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Small Call

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What does a call to ministry look like? Most of the call stories that get repeated are grand stories. One famous example is the call of Martin Luther. It involves a literal lightening bolt knocking him to the ground and an immediate … [Read more...] about Small Call

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Calling, ministry, NL, Vocation

Imperfect Leaders

By Derek 4 Comments

Every leader I know, past and present, comes with flaws and failures (myself included, of course). Leaders from past generations have blindspots that make us blush now. Leaders from our day have their own peculiar shortcomings, … [Read more...] about Imperfect Leaders

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Leadership Development in a Nutshell

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A major part of any ministry (or work environment) is leadership development. This task can feel quite overwhelming. We wonder where we should start and how we should proceed. But I recently found a simple description of leadership … [Read more...] about Leadership Development in a Nutshell

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For How Long

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I once asked a sound engineer how loud the volume can get before it damages your hearing. He gave me an answer I did not expect. He answered with a question: For how long? For how long? I had never considered time to be a … [Read more...] about For How Long

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The Key to Good Style

By Derek 3 Comments

I have so enjoyed Steven Pinker's The Sense of Style. If you are writing books or sermons, blogs or lesson plans, you will greatly benefit from his thoughts on good communication. One particularly poignant section captures the secret … [Read more...] about The Key to Good Style

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Communication, ministry, Preaching, Writing

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