As we launch into the new year new ideas are naturally on the horizon. 
It is also time to consider putting to bed some old ideas - er uh, make that, terms that are less than helpful to us. 
I move that we take a break from using the term ‘Innovation’ for a while. 
When we [...]

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“To see people come to Christ…”
“To see people grow spiritually…”
“Honestly, I haven’t given it a lot of thought…”
 
The above are the three most common answers I receive from pastor-teachers when I ask them what they are aiming at in their weekly messages. I am inclined to believe the third response is the accurate, heartfelt [...]

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This is a 10 minute video that originally "aired" at OutwardBuzz.com.  I think it is appropriate to share here as well, and it blends nicely with the entry before this one, "Atmosphere Killers."

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Just what is required of a pastor-teacher-leader of a local church to produce lasting fruit – that Jesus said is his desire to see in our lives and ministries?
All of us have our eyes opened like little puppies after a couple of weeks on the job in our first pastoral position when we realize [...]

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The title of today’s entry says it all. Let me open this up a bit though for your edification.
This is a very simple idea - one that I suspect nearly all who read this piece automatically already conclude, “Oh yeah - that’s one I already have down cold…”
I say, “Not so fast hombre.”
As I [...]

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All gifts from God come in an embryonic form. To see any of God’s gifts differently than that is to take the lazy way out. I have heard the gifts explained differently - whether they are the Romans 12 non-charismata ones or the 1 Cor. 12-14 charismata ones. All gifts grow with [...]

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What is a “3″ level speaker?
By far and away, the vast majority of weekend speakers are at best level 3 communicators - those who normally speak at weekend “celebrations” (please, let’s retire that word - we’ll be working on vocabulary adjustments in the coming weeks - honestly, when did you last experience a “celebration” at [...]

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Over the past twelve months one of my writing highlights was releasing a popular book that is helping to re-focus willing hearts to a new way of seeing outreach as something we live out in response to Jesus’ invitations to us (Outflow, Group, 2007).
Perhaps an equally huge thrill was the blogging article I wrote that [...]

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