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When the Unexpected Hits

It was March 2020, and everything seemed perfectly normal — until it wasn’t. Within just a few days, the rhythm of ministry life completely changed. The governor’s announcement came down: California was shutting down. Services moved online. Students went home. Offerings became uncertain. The quiet question on every leader’s mind was the same: How long can we keep this going?
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By Ben Hobbs, Thursday, October 30, 2025

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6 Things Every Teacher Should Know about Slow Learners

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By Kathy Houk, Friday, October 5, 2012
Helping Slow Learners Succeed in School
Slow learners are not non-learners! They must be taught and they so want to learn and succeed! A few adjustments in their learning process can make a big difference!
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Christian Education
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A Spiritual Stethoscope

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By Dean Herring, Thursday, October 4, 2012
Your Mouth Reveals Your Heart
Have you noticed how vulgar and profane we have become as a society of enlightened people? It seems that the more “civilized” a nation becomes, the more uncivilized its language becomes. People do not feel the slightest hesitation in using the most perverse language in public.
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Christian Living
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I’m with Him

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By Stephen Benefield, Tuesday, October 2, 2012
3 Keys to Following God
Driving in Cambodia is a challenge, but you don’t have to be here long to pick up little “tricks of the trade.” One of the techniques which I employ often is something which I call the “I’m with him” approach. Let me explain it.
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Multiply Ministry: Don’t Do It Alone

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, October 1, 2012
3 Components of Involving Others in Ministry
Servant leaders who encourage and equip others to share in ministry multiply their impact, and they multiply the effectiveness of the ministry itself. Actually, this is what discipleship is all about.
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Pastoral Leadership
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Drifting from God’s Plan for Marriage

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By Dr. David Gibbs Jr., Friday, September 28, 2012
Christians Must Stand for Biblical Marriage
Homosexual advocates continue to make gains in their efforts to legalize same-sex relationships. President Obama has decided not to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act in court. DOMA is the 1996 federal law signed by President Clinton that allows states to refuse to legally recognize same-sex marriage, including those marriages performed in other states. Without a federal DOMA, the “full faith and credit” clause of the United States Constitution would require every state to legally recognize gay marriages performed in another state.
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Current Events
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12 Ways to Support a Busy Pastor

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By Bonnie Ferrso, Friday, September 28, 2012
Good Support Staff Allow the Pastor to Be More Effective
John Kenneth Galbraith was a noted economist in the early 1900s who was called upon by many dignitaries to help sort the economic markets. He wrote the following story in his autobiography about his housekeeper:
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Secretarial & Support
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Coffee Break Ladies Conference

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By Ministry127, Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Downloads from the West Coast Baptist Ladies Conference

Need a break from the daily grind? The 2012 West Coast Baptist Ladies Conference allowed hundreds of women to gain the break and fresh perspective they needed

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5 Ways to Keep Your Joy in Ministry

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 24, 2012
The Joy of the Lord Is Our Strength
The servant leaders who make the greatest impact on lives are those who have a genuinely joyful spirit. Joy is both compelling and contagious. Furthermore, the joy of the Lord is strengthening to us. Nehemiah 8:10 says, “The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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Christian Living
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High Yield: Using the Fall Season to Its Fullest

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, September 19, 2012
3 Ways to Prepare for a Fruitful Season of Ministry
I anticipate every fall season as the fullest harvest time of the year for reaching souls. The fall is when our church has our annual Open House Sunday, and it is also when we have our annual time of training for new soulwinners. All in all, it’s a fruitfully busy time of ministry—if we are prepared for it.
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Pastoral Leadership
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The Problem with a “Little Sin”

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Monday, September 17, 2012
It Carries Big Consequences
For several nights in a row I had felt a slight pain in my stomach while I was preaching. I didn’t think much of it—I chalked it up to be something I ate or perhaps the early symptoms of the flu. It was Saturday night, and I was exhausted from driving just over a thousand miles to a church where I would be privileged to speak all day on Sunday.
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Christian Living
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