Picking a Local Mission Focus
Most pastors know that they should want to be more engaged, but they don't. They might feel bad because they are not doing more, or like the idea of being...
18 September, 2018
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Church Leadership
How Much is a Missionary Worth?
How much is a missionary worth? Our answer to this question has massive implications to the way we view our time, our budget, and our other resources....
06 June, 2018
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Engaging the poor will take investment
Most pastors know that they should want to be more engaged, but they don't. They might feel bad because they are not doing more, or like the idea of being...
05 October, 2017
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How to be “For the City” in Foster Care
This one-page overview will give you the 7 steps to leading your church in starting a Foster Care Ministry....
07 August, 2017
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Pastoring a church with an orphan care mission
Below is a quick snapshot from an interview with Jon Dansby, a pastor at the Austin Stone Community Church, who has learned how to shepherd families and encourage the church...
31 July, 2017
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Local Mission Lab Launch
For the Last 7 years, we have hosted pastors and mission leaders for a two day intensive training focussed on mobilizing the church to love and serve the marginalized. We...
25 July, 2017
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How to Get Your Church to Take Action
I have talked to churches from all over the country and this question comes up all the time. It happens in different formats, but it is the same question: How...
08 June, 2017
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Killing Momentum Before It Starts
We all know the feeling when we see something online that we want or agree to fill out a survey only to find out that the short form we were...
03 June, 2017
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Is This Working?
Almost every church is trying to do something to reach their city and get their members more engaged with others. The challenge most mission leaders face is a lack of...
15 May, 2017
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Free Book: The Local Missions Roadmap
The Local Missions Roadmap is a guide for missions leaders to help build and execute a successful local mission strategy....
26 April, 2017
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