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What Does Healthy Church Growth Look Like

WEBAlready he is experiencing some of the muscle and skeletal pain of a growing and stretching body. It’s necessary for healthy growth. Healthy church growth is also …

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A Healthy Church Requires a Healthy Pastor

WEBBeing a pastor is bad for your health, or so concludes a 2012 study reported in Christian Century. Similar studies seem to verify the report. More importantly, …

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John Wesley’s Understanding of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation

WEBJohn Wesley’s idea of salvation is that it is a loving act of God that causes a loving response in man. This is, of course, mainstream Christianity. Yet many …

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The Christian Life in One Word: Thankfulness

WEBThree things: First, the greatness of my sin and misery. Second, how I am redeemed from all my sins and misery. Third, how I am to be thankful to God for such …

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Why Doesn’t God Take Away My Depression

WEBIt is characterized by a cluster of at least 5 of 9 symptoms including depressed mood (“most of the day, nearly every day”), diminished interest in activities, …

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What is a Rule of Life and Why Do I Need It

WEBA rule of life (regula vitae) is a Scripturally based guide for living in holy, happy fellowship with God and others. The Latin word regula is the root of our English …

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Filled with Christian Instinct (Colossians 1:9–14)

WEBThis sermon is part of a series on Colossians titled “Filled: Finding Wholeness in Christ.” Previous ser mon: Filled with Thanksgiving (Colossians 1:1–8).. Introduction. …

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Moralistic Preaching, David and Goliath, and Seeing God's Glory in

WEBJuly 6, 2021. In this episode of the Holy Joys Podcast, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss moralistic preaching and related themes: Moralism in the Pelagian controversy. …

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Example Senior Pastor Contract/Covenant

WEBThe text below may be freely copied and adapted to meet the unique needs of each church. Ministry Title Senior Pastor Ministry Purpose The Senior Pastor …

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Honored by Wages: Biblical Teaching on a Pastor’s Pay

WEBA pastor is a spiritual leader or overseer in the congregation. If they excel in spiritual leadership, they should be honored by higher wages. The second reason is the …

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Filled with Thanksgiving (Colossians 1:1–8)

WEBFullness: The Message of Colossians. Throughout this series we will focus on Paul’s theology of being “filled” in the sense of being full or whole, that is, healthy and …

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The Importance of Being a Woman of the Word

WEBWhen we were adopted into God’s family we became a part of a Body, uniquely designed to work together to accomplish God’s will on this earth. As women, …

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What Makes Christian Counseling Christian

WEBSoul-care was a central mission of the Church long before the advent of modern counseling. In fact, many concepts of counseling were articulated in the early …

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A HEALTHY CHURCH

WEBPractices of Healthy Churches Beliefs of Healthy Churches • The pure gospel of Jesus Christ, avoiding both legalism and antinomianism • The historic Christian faith, deeply …

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The Means of Grace: Instituted and Prudential

WEBDo you ask individuals, Do you use private prayer every morning and evening in particular ? 2. Searching the Scriptures, by. (1) Reading; constantly, some part of every day; …

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Church Membership, Discipleship, and Church Discipline

WEBDiscipleship and discipline are just two sides of the same coin. Don’t disconnect those. Membership ought to be the context in which a person can grow as a …

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The Legacy of Thomas Coke: Father of Methodist Missions, Part 2

WEBThe fiery missionary life of Dr. Coke should be honored as his true and enduring legacy. Laboring in world contexts far removed from Coke’s era, missionaries …

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The Legacy of Thomas Coke: Father of Methodist Missions, Part 1

WEBJanuary 1, 2020. Despite broad recognition of Thomas Coke’s influential role in early Methodist missions, Coke remains somewhat obscure. His life and ministry were …

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10 Questions to Consider Before Leaving Your Church

WEBRefusing to become a member always leaves the backdoor open for going to another church where the grass looks greener. If you cannot become a member of your …

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