Ben Stroup

4 Ways to Use Social Media During Capital Campaigns

By Ben Stroup | February 8, 2010
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It’s interesting that we live in a digital, multi-media world of RSS feeds, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc., until we go to church. Even some of the strongest users of these platforms in other areas of their lives fail to see the impact technology can have in church life. A capital ...

Kayla Barrett

Can We Learn From the Paparazzi?

By Kayla Barrett | February 4, 2010
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If you think about the headlines you have heard on the news in the last seven days, how many of them focused on a Hollywood starlet, the latest celebrity divorce or political scandal? The sad truth is that actual jobs exist with the sole purpose of sniffing out a juicy ...

Kerry Bural

Ouch

By Kerry Bural | February 1, 2010
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We’ve all been there. It’s 4:30 p.m. on Thursday when the boss pops in with his hair on fire and hits you with a massive project that’s due by end of day on Friday. Ouch. Photo Credit: iStock.com Realistically, you needed at least a week to do it justice, maybe two. As he runs ...

Kerry Bural

The Juice Needed to Propel You Forward in Ministry Impact and Church Growth

By Kerry Bural | January 29, 2010
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The path toward ministry growth, vibrancy and impact is littered with obstacles. Most leaders I know struggle daily with problem after problem after problem. The more lives they touch, the more whacked out are the obstacles they face. It just comes with the territory if you’re striving to do something worthwhile ...

Kerry Bural

Saying So Does Not Make It So

By Kerry Bural | January 26, 2010
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Those who know me best know that math is not my forte. Sure, I can hold my own on the basics like, umm, ready for this—addition and subtraction. But please don’t ask me to bust on some Algebra or Calculus. I’ll melt and cave under the pressure. But, you won't catch ...

Kayla Barrett

Three Perspectives on Ministry Ups and Downs

By Kayla Barrett | January 22, 2010
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A recent tweet by MaxLucado reads “How we handle our tough times stays with us for a long time.” That 13-word statement carries a lot of depth. Life is full of ups and downs. And so is ministry. In a time when jobs are difficult to find, many churches are also experiencing ...

Steve Fogg

Killing Cows

By Steve Fogg | January 20, 2010
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Churches, like many other organizations, have sacred cows. I know your church probably doesn’t have any right? But many do. It could be the style of preaching, instant coffee, worship style, volume levels, pipe organ, communion, announcement style & length, pink butterfly logo for your women’s ministry, that website that ...

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