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12 Unique Offers of Christianity

Everything important comes with a value offer. How about the value of Christianity? Follow up your Easter weekend by using Timothy Keller’s 12 thoughts on the uniqueness of Christianity in a series of weekend messages. The content would be appreciated by new believers as well as those who are longtime followers of Jesus.

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Everything Easter 2025

How can our church engage people on Easter Sunday? On Easter Sunday, unchurched guests at your church will hope to hear something interesting and understandable. Tell the Resurrection story. Tell it with conviction, like your life, and theirs depends on it. Don’t try to be cute, clever, or innovative. Tell the meaning of the death and resurrection of Jesus in a clear, succinct manner.

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Silencing Weapons of Mass Distraction For Disciple-Making

What is one thing that helps disciple youth and adults in a distracted world? The nature of pastoral work is to help people avoid distraction and focus on practices that help them experience God. Spiritual disciplines require attentiveness, silence, meditation, a sense of awe and self-transcendence, everything that distractions war against.

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Three Ideas to Build Relationships & Recruit Volunteers

Some churches have a waiting list of volunteers. What makes the difference? The need for volunteers never goes away in a church, nor does the lament over a lack of volunteers. But you can turn lament into laughter. Long-game volunteer recruiting builds relationships, shapes volunteer culture and thinks in terms of years.

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You’ll Get Through This

What would be a practical small group study that would connect with people unfamiliar with the Bible? Are you planning on doing a small group study, a message series, or both this coming year? Consider You’ll Get Through This as your choice. The study will bring life to your congregation. They will have extra reason to invite unchurched friends and family to attend church. You will find that the content will enrich your soul.

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Succession Planning In A Local Church

Can succession planning be an option for a church board looking at the future of their church? Your pastor is happily serving your church. And the church is happy to have their pastor. In fact, the church couldn’t be in a better season. With everything so good, now is the best time to shape your church culture so that your pastor’s eventual succession will be as seamless as possible.

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Pastoral Succession in a Solo Pastor Church

What is pastoral succession, and how could I plan one for our church? Pastoral transition is the most critical moment in the life of a congregation. Every church is unique. There is no one-size-fits-all for a succession plan, especially in a solo pastor church. Working with a church coach will help craft your plan.

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