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Transformed #287: Focusing on Heaven by Focusing on Tomorrow!
People lean in the direction of the affection! This truth is the core of today’s episode of the Transformed Podcast. While every church in America is under change right now, many are not doing well as a result of that … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Transformed
Tagged action, America, blame, change, church, compassion, duty, faith, fast, forgiveness, future, give, heal, health, heaven, justice, lead, mission, pray, protect, rebuild, rescue, responsibility, restoration, rumors, sacrifice, salvation, share, shelter
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Nine Traits of Church Bullies
by Thom Rainer Editor’s Note; Great article. Please read! First of two parts Church bullies are common in many congregations. Wreaking havoc, stirring up trouble and creating dissension, bullies typically must have an “enemy.” They aren’t happy unless they are fighting … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health
Tagged agenda, alliances, bullies, bully, chairman, church, confront, congregation, damage, deacon, dissention, elders, emotional, enemy, entitlement, fighting, havoc, intimidate, Leadership, manipulative, member, mission, pastor, personalty, power, preferences, self-serving, selfish, staff, treasurer, trouble
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9 Traits of Church Bullies
Editor’s Note: This is such an excellent article and such a pervasive problem we are republishing it here in its entirety. If you would like to refer to the original article, you can find it here. By Thom S. Rainer … Continue reading
Studying James 4:2!
Welcome to the Transformed Podcast! Dr. Matthew Smith, director of Eagles In Leadership, continues to teach verse by verse through the book of James, one verse per podcast. These studies were recorded live in his class at Bible Believers … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, James Study, Transformed
Tagged adulterer, adultery, Bible, Christianity, church, church conflict, covet, desire, discontent, enemy, flesh, God, grace, jealousy, Jesus, murder, pleasure, pride, right, Scripture, sin, strife, war, worldliness, wrong
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Dear Churches in America: Prepare to Be Treated Like 1st Century Christians in Rome
Editor’s Note: It is obvious there is an anti-Christian movement moving through the nation at this time. While we do not know what the Lord of the Church has in mind, it is imperative for its leaders, local and global, to … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, News
Tagged Bible, caricaturization, church, civilization, conservative, criminalization, culture, elimination, Marginalization, modernity, New Testament, Roman Christians, Rome, strategies, Supreme Court, traditional marriage, vilification, Winston Churchill
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Create A Disciple-Making Culture
Editor’s Note: From our good friends at Man in the Mirror, this excellent article may help you with your discipleship efforts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This month we bring you a special message from Man in the Mirror’s Founder and Co-CEO, Patrick Morley, … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Discipleship
Tagged biblical, church, curricula, curriculum, disciple, disciple maker, discipleship, faith, follow up, prayer, process
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Transformed Episode #245: Before He Takes Us to Heaven!
This is our last episode in the series, “What is the Church?” Today we seek to stir your imagination and motivate your mission by reminding you of the imminent return of our Lord and King, Jesus! Welcome to the … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged alive in Christ, archangel, Christ, church, cowards, dead in Christ, grieve, heaven, hope, idolaters, ignorant, Jesus, liars, make disciples, murderers, new, New jerusalem, pain, pretenders, return of Christ, reunion, sexually immoral, sorcerers, trumpet of God, unbelievers, vile
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We Don’t Want Your Money!
My daughter just posted on Facebook: “I love that my church has pay my tithe online. Makes it SO much easier to make sure that’s the first 10% off the top!” One of her friends quickly responded: “That is … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Stewardship
Tagged 20-something, 30-something, attitude, cash, cashless, checks, giving, income, Leadership, money, online, paycheck, paypal, SMS giving, square, Starbucks, stream, text
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Transformed Episode #244: Focused on Accomplishing His Mission
Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. In today’s podcast, as we continue our series answering the life-changing question, “What is the Church?”, we unlock the purpose of those who call themselves “the Church.” Since the Garden Fall, God has been … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged Christ, church, disciple, disciple making, disciple-making churches, disciples, Jesus, mission, missional, purpose, reconciled, Reconciliation
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