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Building a Staff Team
As I’ve served in the role of Executive Pastor for the past two years, one of the key responsibilities I have is building a staff team. With the help of Kevin Peck and Dave Barrett, I’ve…
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Groups Matter Initiative
Regardless of how you think groups ought to be practiced in the local church, almost everyone would agree that groups matter. In the context of smaller communities, people are known, loved, taught, challenged and led towards…
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Church Discipline – FAQ
Much of what I have written here in the past focuses on the formative work of discipline in the church – discipleship. Within Scripture, however, we also find another form of corrective discipline, commonly called “church…
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The Outcome of Church Discipline
Much of what I have written here in the past focuses on the formative work of discipline in the church – discipleship. Within Scripture, however, we also find another form of corrective discipline, commonly called “church…
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The Process of Church Discipline
Much of what I have written here in the past focuses on the formative work of discipline in the church – discipleship. Within Scripture, however, we also find another form of corrective discipline, commonly called “church…
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The Heart Behind Church Discipline
Much of what I have written here in the past focuses on the formative work of discipline in the church – discipleship. Within Scripture, however, we also find another form of corrective discipline, commonly called “church…
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The Theology of Church Discipline
Much of what I have written here in the past focuses on the formative work of discipline in the church – discipleship. Within Scripture, however, we also find another form of corrective discipline, commonly called “church…
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A Primer on Church Discipline
Much of what I have written here in the past focuses on the formative work of discipline in the church – discipleship. Within Scripture, however, we also find another form of corrective discipline, commonly called “church…
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Why Membership Matters
Over the next two posts, I’m going to focus on church membership (which we call “partnership” at The Austin Stone) from a few different angles: The Biblical Basis for Church Membership Why Membership Matters For many…
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The Biblical Basis for Partnership
Over the next two posts, I’m going to focus on church membership (which we call “Partnership” at The Austin Stone) from a few different angles: The Biblical Basis for Church Membership Why Membership Matters For many…
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Where Are They Now?
Recently I had the honor of speaking at the Verge conference in Chicago and I though I would share it as a series on the blog here. Over the last 7 years, we have been in…
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We Didn’t Love Consumers
Recently I had the honor of speaking at the Verge conference in Chicago and I though I would share it as a series on the blog here. Over the last 7 years, we have been in…