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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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Demobilizing the Church

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Don't Let the Direction of Your Church Shift
It is not difficult to see the spiritual battle that was going on as the church at Jerusalem sought to carry out the commission of her Lord in the early chapters of Acts.
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Calling Sinners to Repentance

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The Necessity of Repentance
The story of Levi Matthew helps us with the questions that have been raised about evangelism and personal holiness. When Levi answered the call, “Follow Me,” he immediately. . .
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A Packed House

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Two Factors That Pack the House
Word went throughout the city that Jesus was in the house of Simon and Andrew, and soon the place was packed with people. The city of Capernaum, and particularly this house. . .
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Pastoral Leadership
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Adultery

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The Hypocrisy of America
In the closing months of 2009, the man who earned the right to be named “Athlete of the decade” was caught in an embarrassing situation that exposed to the world that . . .
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Would You Die for It?

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Obedience vs. Compromise
It seems that a distinction was first made by attorney David Gibbs years ago in a sermon he gave many times in churches and fundamentalist conferences all over America. He told the story of an Amish man named Yoder who defied . . .
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Mind Your Own Business

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Get off the Planning Committee and Get on the Production Crew!
The Acts of the Apostles opens with the account of our Lord’s forty-day Bible conference with His apostles during which He taught them, “Things pertaining to the kingdom of God.” Wouldn’t you have loved to have been there with them?
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The Devil Loves Church Planting

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By Mark Irmler, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Churches Must Plant Churches
The devil loves church planting. Mormon churches, Kingdom Halls, mosques, and doctrinally-weak Christian churches are all fruit of Satan’s plan to twist the true, biblical church-planting model. He inspires false teachers to spread a false gospel and a false church.
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Church Planting
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Starting A Christian Bible Club

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By Larry Chappell, Monday, March 29, 2010
Taking the Gospel into the Mission Field of a Public School
It's no secret that within the walls of American public education, biblical values and principles are no longer welcomed. I have accurately heard the public high school system referred to a mission field, but what are we doing to reach these teens?
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10 Key Words in the Roman's Road

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By Mark Irmler, Monday, March 29, 2010
The following is a soulwinning or preaching outline of ten key words found in the Roman's Road. Instead of going directly to Romans 3, let’s start with the “good news” of Romans 1.
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5 Steps to Build Your Choir

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By Kevan Bartlett, Saturday, March 27, 2010
Maintaining a Healthy and Growing Choir
It is said that a healthy church is a growing church. Likewise, a healthy choir is a growing choir. The larger the group, the more potential impact the choir has. Set a goal to have a BIG choir. How big is BIG?
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Music Ministry
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