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healthy church leadership
Leadership Development

Growing Leaders in a Young Church: Interior and Exterior

Steve Cuss reflects on the interior life and exterior structure needed for healthy church leadership, from spiritual disciplines and dethroning idols to developing servant-hearted leaders.

Steve Cuss · November 15, 2009
spiritual leadership development
Leadership Development

Growing Leaders in a Young Church: Infancy to Eldership

Dave Smith reflects on planting CrossWay Christian Church and explains why patient leadership development, outside accountability, and proven servant character were essential to the church’s health.

Dave Smith · November 15, 2009
relational discipleship
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Can We Become Better Discipling Churches?

Derek Duncan challenges churches to move beyond weekend-centered programming and build relational discipleship pathways that equip believers for leadership, mission, community engagement, and Great Commission living.

Derek Duncan · November 15, 2009
loving difficult people
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Loving Those Who Annoy You

Jan Johnson reflects on loving difficult people through prayer, confession, silence, and service, showing how God cultivates a heart of goodwill even in ordinary irritation.

Jan Johnson · November 8, 2009
church community outreach ministries
Church & Ministry

Three Sides of Community Ministry

John Sloper profiles church community outreach ministries at Broadway Christian Church that provide food, financial help, housing assistance, repairs, and compassionate support to families facing economic hardship.

John Sloper · November 8, 2009
Hope Inner City
Mission & Evangelism

City Centered: Making a Difference One Relationship at a Time

Hope Inner City serves Cincinnati through long-term relationships, challenging program-driven assumptions and showing how urban ministry can prioritize presence, discipleship, and faithful love.

Jennifer Taylor · November 8, 2009
God’s pleasure
Devotionals

God’s Pleasure Principle

Karen Diefendorf reflects on a dry devotional season, discovering in Ephesians a renewed sense of God’s pleasure in saving us and our grateful call to obedient, holy living.

Karen Diefendorf · November 8, 2009
leadership books
Church Leadership

Read Well to Lead Well

Eddie Lowen reflects on three leadership books that helped him embrace stewardship teaching, understand his leadership style, and equip others for better communication in the church.

Eddie Lowen · November 1, 2009
why I write books
Christian Living

Why I Write Books

Arron Chambers reflects on how he became an author and why he writes books: to minister through words that are powerful, personal, and enduring.

Arron Chambers · November 1, 2009
Diploma of Biblical Studies
Organizations & Events

The Diploma of Biblical Studies

Summit Theological Seminary’s Diploma of Biblical Studies gives students a structured home study path for deeper Bible knowledge, church teaching, preaching preparation, and personal spiritual growth.

Gayle L. Gresham · November 1, 2009
religious platitudes
Church Leadership

Death by Platitude

Mark Atteberry challenges preachers and teachers to move beyond stale religious platitudes, pursue real study, tackle tough topics, and trust God’s Word to do its work.

Mark Atteberry · November 1, 2009
universalism
Theology & Bible

The Wide Road Is Still the Wrong Road

David Faust, universalism, salvation, evangelism, George Barna, Unitarian Universalist Church, Restoration Movement, Cincinnati Christian University,

David Faust · October 25, 2009
elder-minister team
Church Leadership

We Lead by Serving: A Band of Servants

Darryl Bolen reflects on 36 years of serving with elders, showing how encouragement, prayer, shared purpose, and team leadership strengthen both ministers and the church.

Darryl Bolen · October 25, 2009
servant shepherd leadership
Church Leadership

We Lead by Serving: Called to Be Shepherds, Not Cowboys

Ronald G. Cook contrasts cowboy-style leadership with the shepherding call of elders, showing how Jesus modeled servant leadership through mercy, trust, accountability, and restored purpose.

Ronald G. Cook · October 25, 2009
getting ready for church
Church Life

Sixteen Minutes on Sunday

Daniel Schantz remembers the comic chaos of childhood Sunday mornings and the lasting lesson hidden in the rush: nothing happens until you get out of bed and get…

Daniel Schantz · October 25, 2009
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