PAUSING ON THE THRESHOLD
Interim times are marked by that liminal power residing on the threshold between what is no longer and what is not yet.
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Thom S. Rainer
Nov 14, 20233 min read
The Future of Work in Church: Ten Realities You Might Not Know
The headlines state the obvious. Work is changing. The pandemic accelerated the change. Workers are adjusting. Companies are adjusting. The
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Jack Damien
Nov 14, 20238 min read
When Bridges Collapse
There is a painful epiphany when attempts at a healthy transition collapse. The collapse, like the crumbling of a bridge, magnifies the...
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Thom S. Rainer
Nov 14, 20233 min read
The One Big Reason Church Attendance Is Declining (and Most Church Leaders Are Unaware)
Why are so many people attending less frequently, and why are they dropping out completely?
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Jonathan New
Nov 14, 20234 min read
Transitional Leadership Mistakes (and Temptations…)
“What is the most common and the most egregious mistake interims make?” These
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Thom S. Rainer
Nov 13, 20233 min read
Five New Challenges for the “PostPost”Pandemic Church
We are now entering a new era beyond the post-pandemic phase. We are in a “post post” pandemic era. It is significantly different than the
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Bennie Brink
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Nuutloop
Die regte antwoorde kom van Hom en nie van jou of van my nie.
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Bennie Brink
Jul 27, 20235 min read
ONSEKERHEID IS ‘N GELEENTHEID
Om onseker te wees oor enige iets is vir ons ongemaklik en iets wat ons nie sommer wil erken nie. Dit voel ‘n bietjie uit beheer uit en...
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Sam Rainer
Jul 12, 20231 min read
Why Smaller Churches Must Be Better at Hospitality than Larger Churches
It’s not fair. I know. Smaller churches must be better at hospitality than larger churches. First, I will explain why. Then I will...
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Thom S. Rainer
May 1, 20231 min read
Nine Microstresses of a Pastor
Pastors are not alone in having stressful jobs. I don’t want to imply that their work is more difficult than other jobs. But pastors are...
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Chuck Lawless
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Seven Reasons Church Revitalization Begins with Me as a Church Leader
Most churches in North America need revitalization. Our Church Answers team seeks to offer support, encouragement, resources, and...
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Henk Gous
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Brugbediening is Noodsaaklik
Brugbediening is noodsaaklik! Ek beleef dit tans vir n tweede maal, nou in Alberton-Oos en voorheen in Drie Riviere. Wanneer ‘n leraar...
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christoph muller
Nov 22, 20222 min read
DIE WAARDE VAN BRUGBEDIENING
Baie van ons gemeentes mag hulle in hierdie tyd vasgeloop voel, omdat ons, soos Johan Rupert tereg opmerk nie “pause” nie maar “reset”....
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Deon Strydom
Aug 16, 20213 min read
NGK Stutterheim en die Stutterheim en Distrik Presbiteriaanse kerk
Uit Stutterheim kom ‘n heerlike verhaal van samewerking tussen gemeentes van verskillende denominasies. Die plaaslike NG Kerk en die...
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