Throughout scripture, we see that belonging to a community is an essential part of God's design for us. We can see the blueprint in the biblical account of creation found in Genesis. In Chapter 1, we read that everything that God creates, he declares as good. But something unsettling happens in …

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Church growth is a touchy subject and can lead to all kinds of questions regarding motive, strategy, and ego. For some in the congregation, they love that they know most (if not all) of the people in their church, and adding new people will change the dynamics - it could ruin everything. For others, …

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Churches are strange. Maybe it's because they are simultaneously organizations and organisms, and they require structure and spiritual formation. For churches to thrive, they need qualified people to teach, counsel, lead, care, support, guide, worship, administer, negotiate contracts, resolve …

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Levi was a Jewish tax collector who had a personal encounter with Jesus that not only changed the trajectory of his life but also countless others through his first-hand account of the life of Jesus. Levi, also known as Matthew, assembled his collection of Jesus' sayings into a letter we know today …

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Most people will attend church without ever wondering what attendance was like last Sunday. But those who serve in ministry don't have that luxury; it's an essential question. Accurate attendance data provides critical data that impacts almost every facet of the church. When appropriately used, the …

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Every December, churches everywhere are preparing for the busiest time of the year - Christmas. It's a month-long celebration of Advent (which means arrival), often including children's choirs, cantatas, cheerful decorations, and Christmas Eve services. Church attendance overflows as guests and …

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