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6 Characteristics of a Healthy Youth Ministry

After fifteen years in youth ministry, I've learned that leading teenagers is like flying a jumbo jet—you're constantly making minor adjustments along the way.
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By Larry Chappell, Thursday, May 22, 2025

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How to Develop Friendship with Co-Laborers in Ministry

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, May 6, 2013
Investing in Those You Serve With
Part of the joy of ministry is that of enjoying it with fellow laborers in the work. In the secular workplace, friendship with coworkers is often a corny topic. When your expected ambition at work is to support your family and perhaps also further your career, who cares if you enjoy time with your coworkers? But the work of the ministry isn’t the same as the work of factory.
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Fragmented Fundamentalism or Separation by Preference

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Thursday, May 2, 2013
Avoiding Unnecessary Separation
Have you noticed that there seems to be less unity in fundamentalism than there used to be? It has often been bemoaned that fundamentalism is fragmenting. We have been cut into “camps,” fragmented into factions, and separated into splinters.
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Pastoral Leadership
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3 Compelling Reasons to Plead with Sinners

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By Stephen Benefield, Tuesday, April 30, 2013
What It Means to Be an Ambassador for Christ
One of the sad byproducts of this modern age where “tolerance is king” is that Christians have lost the urgency of the gospel message. We are so afraid of being criticized, ostracized, or marginalized that we oftentimes unintentionally make our presentation of Christ sound like something that can be taken or left with no consequence.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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Why You Need a New Members Class

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, April 29, 2013
A Tool for Integrating New Members in Your Church and Tips for What You Should Teach
Every few months I have the privilege to teach a three-week newcomers class at our church. I relish this time with our new and prospective members, and I’ve found that they thoroughly enjoy it as well.
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Pastoral Leadership
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10 Tips for Missionaries on Furlough

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By Adam Young, Thursday, April 25, 2013
Making the Most of Your Furlough
Furlough is a time that we as missionaries look forward to, and we should. It can be a great time for families to make memories and to get refocused on serving the Lord. However, like anything else, a good furlough takes planning to be successful. Honestly, sometimes when I have a day off, I fail to plan it well, and always regret it afterward. We can’t let that happen with our furloughs, so here are some tips that have helped me during my last two times back in America.
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Missions
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Professional Backslappers

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, April 22, 2013
True Encouragement Requires a Heart for People
You know them—they slap your back and say an encouraging word…without really pausing to hear how you’re doing, or if you actually need encouragement, or maybe a listening ear. That’s annoying, but the worst problem with a professional backslapper is not what they do, but what they miss—especially when they are a spiritual leader.
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Christian Living
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7 Necessities for Christian Schools

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By Daniel Hopkins, Friday, April 19, 2013
Biblical Principles That Should Be Evident in Every Christian School
Did God assign the state or the parents to educate children? In the Old Testament, God placed the responsibility of child rearing and development on the parents in Deuteronomy 6. In the New Testament, God reiterates how important the role of the parent is in Ephesians 6. Not once does the Bible speak of the state’s involvement in the education of a child.
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Christian Education
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Doing and Knowing God’s Will—in That Order!

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By John Anderson, Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Follow What God Has Given in His Word
What is God’s will for my life? This question has brought much agony to the hearts of many sincere single adults. Many people are searching books, reading stories, and getting hours of counsel for something that God has already made extremely clear in His Word!
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Singles Ministry
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Is Christianity Too Negative?

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
God Wants You to Have a Joyful Life
From time to time, I hear people criticizing Christianity as being too negative. They often point to the “legalistic” rules of the Bible, the “hell fire and brimstone” preaching, or the conservative lifestyle of its followers as reasons for rejecting the message of God. The very words Baptist, or fundamentalist, or even Christian scare them. They fear that an acceptance of Bible truth will make their lives miserable and lonely.
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Christian Living
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The Forgotten Ministry Multiplier

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, April 15, 2013
The Amazing Power of Encouragement
There are few tools that have the power to multiply your ministry like encouragement. Soulwinning and evangelism is the main thing. Discipleship is no less important. And encouragement is indispensable for both.
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Pastoral Leadership
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