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How to Hold Difficult Conversations
Rob Cizek Holding a tough conversation is arguably a leader’s most difficult and draining responsibility. Many leaders dread these talks … and understandably so. But strange as it may seem, a tough...
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Dealing With Guardian Ad-Litem Requests and Custody Cases: When Divorce...
Rob Cizek Nothing pains like divorce … especially when children are involved. While divorce is a family matter, it can spill into the workplace through child custody disputes. This can be quite...
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Care & Correction or Shaming At Watermark Community Church?
Dr. David Fletcher Drawn from a Case Study on Church Discipline with National Media Attention As printed by Church Executive magazine, Summer 2007 Newspapers screamed the headline, “Is Public Shaming...
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Care & Correction or Shaming at Watermark Community Church: Full Case Study
Dr. David Fletcher The newspapers screamed headlines such as “Is Public Shaming by the Church Legal?” and “Church, ex-member battle over discipline.” The story ran from coast to coast and was fodder in...
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From Pastor to Executive Pastor: Stacey Campbell at Christ Community Church
Dr. David Fletcher In the American religious landscape, there is no clear path for an individual to become an Executive Pastor. Whether a man or woman comes from the executive or church world, there...
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There’s Power in Reading Scripture Aloud
Mark Holbrook We had a Nehemiah event at our church several weeks ago. No, we didn’t rebuild any walls. We did something more enduring with far more impact. We read Scripture aloud for three hours. It...
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Dealing with Failure in the Church
Rev. Nicholas Smith This article may be somewhat controversial to some. My hope is that this can begin a healthy discussion on the process of how to restore someone back from failure. Being a pastor, I...
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Funeral Messages
Rev. Nicholas Smith Eulogy’s are often times the most difficult sermons. The struggle over what to say and how to say it can be quite burdensome. I remember feeling very uncomfortable teaching a...
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The People Factor
Rev. Nicholas Smith Working with people is very rewarding but difficult at the same time. Dealing with different personalities, backgrounds and methods can be tiresome. In a business where individuals...
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Benevolence Policy of Apostles Church of New York City
The Policy Pages on XPastor There are many categories of policy on XPastor. You can find policy in the some of the drop down menus, such as Finance Policy or Facility Policy. You search for specific...
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Southside Nazarene Church of Chesterfield Virginia
The Policy Pages on XPastor There are many categories of policy on XPastor. You can find policy in the some of the drop down menus, such as Finance Policy or Facility Policy. You search for specific...
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Wedding Policy of Northwest Bible Church of Dallas Texas
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Infrequent Preaching
Dr. Paul Utnage The last place you want to be on a Sunday morning is standing in front of a congregation to preach. Not only is preaching someone else’s job, it’s probably not your best strength. Yet,...
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Moral Absolutes & Divorce: Watching Black & White Shows on a Hi-Def Television
Terry Austin Years ago I was the pastor of a small rural church. We had two adult Sunday School classes that we referred to as the Older Adult Class and the Younger Adult Class. When I use the term...
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So you need to preach a funeral …
Some of you Executive Pastors have never done a funeral and might need some ideas. Here is an article with a touching story, a great example of the type of story to share during a funeral message....
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Book Review – Dangerous Calling by Paul David Tripp
Book Review – Dangerous Calling by Paul David Tripp Review by Kevin Spence Pastors fall. Sometimes quietly, sometimes on public display—pastors fall. As one who has helped pastors and congregations...
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10 Fresh Approaches to the Interim Pastor’s Sermon Application
The following article has been reprinted, with permission from the Transition Ministries Group website. Excellent tips for an Interim Pastor. Bud Brown The preacher’s job is to get people to see...
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Protect Your Sermons From Abuse
David Middlebrook Did you know that your church is in the publishing business? Are you aware of everything that makes up Intellectual Property? Have you developed a thorough plan to protect the...
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Should Interim Pastors Juggle Hand Grenades or Politics?
Bud Brown It’s easier for Interim Pastors to juggle live hand grenades, and less dangerous, than to juggle political causes and the local church’s mission. There’s no way to win at that game today. If...
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North Coast Wedding Policy and Forms
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