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… When I arrived in Arizona to “plant” a church, my assignment for the first five months was to visit area churches each Sunday. I found myself comparing each church … at the church. Some concerns they may have are how safe is the church for their children, how well are they …
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… simple math of relationships – family, friends, coworkers, church attendees and a host of other regular passing … his life. He picked him up. He brought him to a safe place. He paid for lodging and for healing. I am sure … can’t help but notice that good neighbours create good and safe spaces for children. But it all starts with a simple …
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… Dear Pastors, Deacons, Elders and Other Church Leaders: Since March, you have had a hand in leading … will not gather in groups. When the quarantine began, many churches became more intentional than ever in how they … 8 Things for Church Leaders to Consider as Things Re-open …
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… dual relationships. When a pastor develops friends in his church because she needs friends and some of her parishioners … with children, must keep the “church as mistress” at a safe distance in order to preserve marital faithfulness and … to aid them in the potentially perilous journey of leading churches? I suggest a formal process of pastoral-clinical …
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… for new people to take on the mantle of leadership at our church (I’m excited we will have an almost entirely female … as an Elder, I asked for prayer for myself, for our church leadership, and for the leaders of every church. I’ve … for the widow, orphan and stranger. That is known as safe and hospitable to the outsider. Whatever it looks like, …
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… It’s safe to say that for many people in Western society, the last … true during conversations with people in and outside the church. My speculation is the result of some soft evidence … brother or sister in faith. God is at work, reminding the church that his word is living and active. There is …
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… Window to a Lost World An elder member of our church community discovered a booklet produced by our … bring. Some of the appeals of the brochure continue to be safe and assumed attractions for the church and culture … kind of “same but different” experience can be seen in my church’s old brochure . A lot has surely changed, and more …