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ALL Schullers To Take a Temporary 50% Salary Cut
Group Sects and the OC Register is reporting that Crystal Cathedral founder Robert H. Schuller will take a 50% pay… Read…
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Say Goodbye to the Untouchable Preachers
J. Lee Grady has an absolutely great piece over at the Chrisma Magazine website. Charisma is the charismatic slanted ministry… Read…
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Strippers Turn Tables on Church
North of Columbus, OH, there is a battle brewing. It pits a church against a strip club. For the last… Read…
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Congregations Gone Wild
A United Church of Christ pastor, G. Jeffrew MacDonald, wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times over the… Read…
In Case You Missed It...
- Making the Church a Wonderful Place to Work (08/09/10)
What if you could create the perfect work atmostphere at your church? One that made your staff really happy and really successful?
- We Will Rock You… (08/09/10)
Thought I'd share a video that our student ministries kids made while on their recent missions trip. They travelled to Tennessee to help with a new church plant, and found themselves staying in an old church during the week. I'm not sure how they came up with this, but I…
- When Preaching, Don’t Assume People Care What You’re Saying (08/05/10)
My friend Rod Casey recently wrote an article for Preaching Magazine that I thought was really good. It's all about considering your audience when you preach. Rod starts out: Too many preachers fail to ask themselves what every successful fisherman asks. They fail to ask what bait will hook their…
- Church Giving is in the Crapper for a Long Time to Come. Or IS it? (08/04/10)
An article by David Briggs over at Faith and Leadership presents a pretty glum scenario. It starts out: You know the bad news. The recession is taking a toll on religious groups, with giving down and layoffs extending from denominational headquarters to local churches. Now comes the worse news...
- Is it too Late to Reach the Baby Boomers? (08/04/10)
Baby boomers—arguably the largest segment of the population—are entering their retirement years at an unprecedented rate. With more discretionary time and increased longevity, this group is searching for a way to make a meaningful impact with their lives.
- All the news that’s fit to print… (08/02/10)
I found myself in the middle of a little firestorm (again) last week with one of the stories I published at MMI. It wasn't the first time, and it probably won't be the last (Todd says jokingly).
- This week in ministry… (08/02/10)
Each week, I try to find the best 'stuff' out there that I think you should take a look at. I share this throughout the week on Twitter. I also encourage you to send me news items and stories that you think other leaders should know about. Here's…
- Benny, Benny, Benny… (07/27/10)
I'm sure that most of you have at least heard of the latest, greatest TV evangelist scandal. The National Enquirer is reporting that Benny Hinn and Paula White are having an affair. This is a charge that both TV evangelists firmly deny... kinda.
- Seriously. I Feel Strongly About This… (07/26/10)
If you would, please allow me a couple minutes to take a trip down my personal memory lane...
If there is one thing that drives me as a leader, it is helping other leaders be more successful and see better results in their personal ministry. For me, this has taken…
- This Week in Ministry (07/26/10)
Each week, I try to find the best 'stuff' out there that I think you should take a look at. I share this throughout the week on Twitter. I also encourage you to send me news items and stories that you think other leaders should know about. Here's…
