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Ministry

Some Need Comfort While Others Are Too Comfortable

December 18, 2023

Some people need loving encouragement, while others need bold confrontation. In addition to knowing what needs to be addressed, we must know how to address the individual people.…

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Pursuing Alignment

December 6, 2023

In the midst of many opportunities for spiritual growth, we can lack a needed sense of alignment. What if we are guilty of widespread efforts that only provide shallow understanding? Focus might be the component we’ve been missing.…

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Ministry Matters (Entrust Conference 2024)

November 29, 2023

We are excited to host our second annual Entrust Conference, "Ministry Matters: Learning to Help One Another." In ministering to one another, we meet others’ needs and encourage personal growth.…

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Intentional Encouragement

November 15, 2023

While we all need to be encouraged, we all don’t need to be encouraged in the same way. Depending upon how we are wired and what is happening, we need something different from those around us.…

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Dressed in His Righteousness Alone

October 15, 2023

Exodus 28:1-29:46 – God provided precise instructions regarding His expectations of the priests’ covering and consecration. As a kingdom of priests, our hope is being clothed in the righteousness of a perfect sacrifice.…

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Family Ministry Rules & Responses

September 26, 2023

How should church leaders and ministry volunteers interact with misbehaving children and questioning parents? You're not helping anyone if you don't address the issues, but there are wiser ways to do so.…

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4 Things God Has Called You to Be

September 19, 2023

We often have dreams of what we can accomplish and deal with what others pressure us to become, but what about God's desires? Here are four things God has called you to be.…

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The Real Heroes of Student Camp

July 6, 2023

The real heroes of a student camp aren't the people on the stage but the chaperones driving the church vans. Here are some tangible ways to continue making an impact once you get home.…

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Spirit-Filled & Architecturally Skilled

June 1, 2023

We often think of Spirit-filled people as those who do a certain type of ministerial work, but God's Word teaches something far broader. God equips different people for unique tasks.…

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5 Critical Values for a Church Staff

March 28, 2023

Your church's health is not only significantly influenced by the maturity of its staff, but its effectiveness is primarily determined by the values that motivate them. Here are five values that can help ground your staff on biblical ministry as a church.…

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How Would People Describe You at Your Church?

March 7, 2023

All of us are known by our dominant traits – even among our churches. Have you ever considered what your habits tell others about your commitment to your church family?…

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My 2022 in 22 Pictures

December 30, 2022

How do you summarize a year in the life of an individual, family, and calling? I went through the archives and decided that the best way to do it was by sharing 22 pictures that best summarize what God did around me in 2022.…

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