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The Assimilation Process

As ministry leaders, we all know that promise in Matthew where Jesus says He'll build His church. Amen to that! But here's the question on my heart: how do we effectively steward the growth God sends our way?
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By Jacob Fleming, Monday, August 4, 2025

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On the Grow Again

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By Dr. Mike Mutchler, Monday, August 2, 2010
Breaking through a Plateau
Growth continued until when we were four and a half years old we left a Baptist denomination, and we were sued for everything we owned.
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Pastoral Leadership
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Heavenly Teaching about Thorns That Hurt

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By Mark Irmler, Monday, August 2, 2010
On the Trials of Life
Sermon Outline: This outline is downloadable at the bottom of the post.
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The Biblical Responsibilities of a Deacon

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By Dave McCollum, Saturday, July 31, 2010
The Biblical Deacon—Part 2
There is a vast difference between knowing what you are and knowing what you are supposed to do. When I first got married I knew that I was a husband. However, I had no idea what I was supposed to do!
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Secretarial & Support
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Women of Awakenings

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By Suza Rasmussen, Saturday, July 31, 2010
A Review of the book by Lewis and Betty Drummond
These ladies are just like you and me, but we can learn what set them apart to be special instruments that God could use to awaken people spiritually in their day and time.
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Book Reviews
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God Is Always on Time

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By Gabriel Ruhl, Wednesday, July 28, 2010
God Works in Unseen Ways
Did you know there is a book in the Bible that does not mention the Lord’s name even once? Although God is never referred to in the book of Esther, it is a story that has God’s divine handprints all through it.
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Christian Living
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A Refreshing Life

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By Valerie Creed, Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Letting God Make You Refreshing to Others
We have been washing clothes for centuries. The methods have changed but the desired result has not. Don’t you just love the feeling of having finished your last load?
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Ladies Ministry
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The Anatomy of a Follow-Up Visit

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, July 26, 2010
Don't Let People Slip Through the Cracks
Some of the most important work in soulwinning is done after a visitor comes for the first time. Just the fact that they came indicates that their heart is open.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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The Biblical Role of a Deacon

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By Dave McCollum, Friday, July 23, 2010
The Biblical Deacon—Part 1
In the business world many catch phrases and buzz words arise. Several years ago I started hearing about paradigms (pair-a-dimes). I’m a simple kind of guy, an Alabama boy at heart.
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Secretarial & Support
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Calling All Volunteers

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By Chris Edwards, Wednesday, July 21, 2010
4 Ways to Help Volunteers Serve the Lord
An old proverb states, “For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the rider was lost, for want of a rider the battle was lost, for want of the battle the kingdom was lost, and all for the want of a horseshoe nail.”
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Pastoral Leadership
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Trusting God with Your Children

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By Terrie Chappell, Wednesday, July 21, 2010
How to Be a Jochebed Parent Without an Ichabod Child
I have always loved the story of Moses and his family. I love how God used this family to protect their son and save a nation!
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Ladies Ministry
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