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Five Reasons Pastors Should Grow in Administrative Skills

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, May 14, 2018
Administration Is a Necessary Part of Leadership
When I first became a pastor, I faced fewer administrative responsibilities than I do today. It’s not that my schedule wasn’t full. (In those early days, I preached three times per week, taught Sunday school and soulwinning, and knocked on a minimum of five hundred doors each week as well as following up with guests from services.) It’s just that the week-to-week responsibilities of ministry were primarily sermon preparation and personal outreach and followup.
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3 Reasons to Consider Having a Summer Ministry Intern

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By Bruce Burkett, Wednesday, May 2, 2018
This past summer, God opened the door for us to be able to have a summer ministry intern come serve in our church. For the past couple of years, it has been something that I had wanted to do, but was uncertain about whether it was worth the financial burden on our church and the administrative burden on me.
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The Validation Trap

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, April 23, 2018
When I was a younger pastor, I loved serving the Lord. I lived full out for Christ and for the church the Lord allowed me to shepherd.
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Biblical Principles that Relate to Collaboration

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Thursday, April 19, 2018
It seems there is a good amount of talk these days about people “collaborating.” Both collaboration and cooperation are legitimate and good words. To collaborate means to “co-labor, or to labor together.” To cooperate means “to operate together.”
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Five Ways to Convey Biblical Ministry Philosophy to Church Staff

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, April 16, 2018
One of the blessings of teamwork in local church ministry is the opportunity to invest in those who serve.
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Standing Together for Our Generation

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By Bruce Burkett, Friday, April 13, 2018
Modeling Your Ministry and Philosophy after Christ
What happened? I often contemplate this question when I consider the condition of many young leaders in my generation (and many in the generation before mine as well). It seems like my social media feeds often have reports from friends made in high school and Bible college or ministry colleagues who have gone hook, line, and sinker for some trendy, new philosophy of ministry.
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Having Done All, to Stand

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Friday, March 16, 2018
We Must Keep Pressing Forward for Christ
We are frequently told that these are terrible times for the work of God and that little if any progress is possible for those who take a sound and scriptural position. The most we can hope for, some suggest, is to maintain our ministries until Jesus comes.
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Millennials and Megachurches

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, February 19, 2018
Millennials and megachurches—we often hear these terms used derisively. Or at least dismissively.
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A Tribute to a Faithful Pastor of 62 Years

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Thursday, February 15, 2018
5 Ways Dr. Bobby Roberson Influenced Me
Dr. Bobby Roberson, a faithful servant, great pastor, and a friend to pastors across America, went home to be with the Lord this past Monday. To say that he will be greatly missed is an understatement.
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Fellowship, Separation, and the Local Baptist Church

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, February 12, 2018
We Must Not Ignore Biblical Principles of Separation in Our Desire to Work with Others
When I was growing up in the 70s, the watchword among independent Baptists was separation. And with good reason. Many of my mentors were men who had come out of denominations that denied the inerrancy of Scripture, miracles of the Bible, and even the virgin birth of Christ.
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Ten Ways Every Christian Can Strengthen Their Church

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, January 22, 2018
In the early days at Lancaster Baptist Church, I gave a “Visit with the Pastor” almost every Sunday night in which I tried to infuse our young church with the DNA of New Testament Christianity. Usually these were a brief topical lesson on topics ranging from how to lead someone to the Lord, to having family devotions, to encouraging new Christians.
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The Paralysis of Fear

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By Dr. Jeff Amsbaugh, Friday, January 12, 2018
4 Reasons We Should Not Be Controlled by Fear
Several months ago, I attended a convention where the speaker talked about his feelings when asked to fill the shoes of a leader he greatly respected and admired. His initial thought was simply this: “Lord, help me not to mess this up.” He then recounted how the Holy Spirit rebuked that spirit of fear within him.
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A Challenge to Young Pastors on the Fence

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By Wayne Hardy, Saturday, January 6, 2018
It can be a real dilemma seeing methods that seem to work really well, then being told not to use them.
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5 Ways to Incorporate a Church Theme throughout the Year

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, January 1, 2018
Each year at Lancaster Baptist Church, on the first Sunday of January, we reveal to our church family a new scriptural theme for the coming year. This theme flows out of much prayer and preparation that has taken place for six or seven months in advance of the new year.
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Tensions of Pastoring Young

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By Andrew Browning, Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Opportunities and Challenges Younger Pastors Face
Being a younger pastor has many wonderful blessings, but also some unique challenges. Here are just a couple of the tensions that I am still learning how to properly manage as a younger pastor.
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5 Keys to Productive Pastoral Administration

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 4, 2017
Without question, the greatest responsibilities a pastor carries are prayer and preaching. Even so, administration is part of the leadership package as well. In fact, this administrative aspect is captured in the New Testament word for pastors of bishop, which means “overseer.”
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Lessons from a Founder

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By Dr. Jeff Amsbaugh, Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Early in my ministry, I assumed pastorates where the previous pastor had been involved in ministerial misconduct. In the later years of pastoring, however, I had the privilege of succeeding two men whose lives were characterized by unsullied integrity.
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The Culture of a Healthy, New Testament Baptist Church

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, November 20, 2017
10 Words that Describe the Culture of the Church at Jerusalem
Every church has a culture—a functioning set of values and identity. Hopefully, this culture reflects what the church says it believes and teaches. But that is not always the case. Too many times, the culture of a church becomes one of divisiveness, pride, or worldliness (although no one is likely to acknowledge those).
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10 Reasons I Love Being a Pastor

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, October 9, 2017
Someone told me that October is “Pastor Appreciation Month.” I know this isn’t what they had in mind, but it got me thinking about what I appreciate about being a pastor.
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Leading to Prevent Loss

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By Gabriel Ruhl, Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Spiritual Leaders Work to Close the Back Door
In Matthew 18, we are introduced to a shepherd that has lost one sheep and leaves his flock to go find it.
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