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Every church pastor and leader needs to frequently ask and answer three big questions of their churches. The big three are no strangers, for you might even have preached on one or more of them recently. These questions rise up from the pages of Scripture like giant pillars of polished granite truth for the church and all followers of Jesus. They are applications of Matthew 22:34-40 and Matthew 28:18-20. Let me share the questions with you so you can apply your answers.

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Candidating for a new ministry as a lead pastor can be exciting and rewarding. But it can also be challenging. If God is leading you to leave your present situation and candidate, you will want to go prepared. One of the ways of doing that is to prepare a list of questions for when you are at the church. They are more for yourself than to be published for the church leadership. Read on for an introduction to some suggested questions. This will be a two-part blog.

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The Micro Church Movement (MCM) is a relatively new development to the USA and Canada. Generally speaking, it refers to a growing number of small and simple expressions of missional churches that may or may not be connected to a larger, more traditional church or a network of micro churches. The number of micro churches is growing and many formerly churched, disaffiliated, and unchurched people are part of this movement. That's very encouraging but I have many questions about this new movement. This blog is the first of two blogs that discuss some unanswered questions that I have about micro churches.

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Those who are confined to care facilities are a hidden mission field for churches and followers of Jesus, especially during the current Covid-19 quarantine. Read to find out some helpful resources to use to minister to those who live and work in nursing homes and care facilities.

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These are days when we need to discover or rediscover the unique DNA that God has placed in the church for his Kingdom. A new priority on capturing and casting the mission, core values, and unique vision that God has entrusted to the congregation through its leadership needs to be imagined and engineered with the guidance of the Word of God and the work of the Holy Spirit. But what does that look like? Read on to discover our viral opportunity.

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Does Your Church or Ministry Have a BIG Vision? What the vision of your church or ministry? Do you even have one? It is my observation that not many churches have a vision for what God is calling the church to become. Some do have a mission statement that incorporates the essence of the Great Commission and Great Commandment of the Lord Jesus, but how about also having a vision statement that states where the church or ministry is headed in the future under the guidance of God and with his help? Be encouraged to ask God for his BIG vision. Read more to find out what this means.

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For the church or ministry organization, a mission or purpose statement is like a North position on a compass that helps you arrive at your destination. It provides a clear reason why a church exists and points every ministry and leader in the right direction. A ministry coach can greatly help a pastor ministry leader develop a strong and effective mission statement.