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Webinar: Renewal & Formation In Our Pandemic Churches
As a network we aim for our churches to be places of shelter where life endures in times of crisis. We’re exploring what it means for people of faith to be people of renewal. How can we create safe places of flourishing— “micro-countercultures” where we gain strength and spiritual capacity to face the challenges ahead? Will you join us?
Webinar: Pastoring in the Pandemic Church
As the delta variant continues to spread, pastors and leaders are battling a rising level of exhaustion and discouragement as they continue to faithfully pastor their people. So how do we lead our congregations with wisdom and grace as they become increasingly divided over issues such as vaccinations, religious liberty, and how to best love our neighbors? If you're someone who's asking these questions, join Zack Eswine and Ronnie Martin as they explore Pastoring in the Pandemic Church.
Stop Manipulating Your Church (Part 1)
In recent years, conversations abound around what it means to be a non-anxious presence in organizations overwhelmed by supersonic, global change. We need more non-anxious church leaders.
We also need to talk about being a non-manipulative presence.
Pastor, You Probably Need To Quit.
It’s not been an easy year for pastors. It may be that God is using COVID to transition you to another ministry. It could also be that God is using COVID to tether you to the ministry you’re already in, but with much more depth of heart, renewal of mind, and restoration of soul.
Killing the Noonday Demon
If someone told you there would be a demon knocking on your door today, what would you do? What would you say? How would you feel? Maybe you’d want to know what they look like? Perhaps you’d like to know when they’re going to show up?
If you know what he looks like and when he’ll show up, then the next step is knowing how to kill him.
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don't
If you ministered through 2020, you might be experiencing “damned if you do, damned if you don't.” If you are, here's some needed truth…
5 Lessons Learned in Preparing for Easter
Whether you’re meeting in person or online, as a pastor, you have a deep desire to offer an experience that is meaningful, gospel-saturated, and hopeful. Through the years, I’ve learned some lessons that have helped me be holistically prepared for Easter Sunday. Here are five lessons that I’ve learned that have helped me rest and be ready for Easter service.
The Foolishness of Worship in a Post-Christian Culture
Children don’t have to learn to express their heart’s happiness through movement. They have to learn restraint. They have to learn reasonableness. And thus, we often have to un-learn it as well.
What is “Wholehearted Leadership”?
We often define “wholehearted leadership” as bringing our transformed and transforming presence into our leadership. But what exactly does that look like? And where does it come from?
Jesus Finishes What He Starts
Good news can sometimes be hard news. And leaders are no exception. If you want to lead well in uncertain times, you must accept that you can’t lead others where you’re reluctant to go.
