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The Church Mechanic — 219 episodes

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Characteristics of a Healthy, Growing Church, Part 2

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Characteristics of a Healthy, Growing Church, Part 1

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The Protestant Church

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The 4 Levels of Hospitality

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A Focus on the Resurrection

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What Visitors Look for in a Church

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7 Deadly Sins Of An Unwelcoming Church

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Becoming A Welcoming Church

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Preparing For Easter

10

The Christian and Artificial Intelligence (Ai)

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"A La Carte" Christianity

12

Small Group Ministry: 6 Week Curriculum

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Small Group Ministry

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How The Devil Attacks The Church

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Culture Defined and Church Culture

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Organizing Church Systems

17

What Should The Church Focus On In The News Year?

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The Ant and The Church- A Wake-Up Call

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Advent: The Season of Hope-Peace-Joy-Love

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Looking for a Clear Path to God: Discipleship

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Interview: Author and Theologian Dr. O.S. Hawkins

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Engaging and Retaining Holiday Guests

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Why Are People Pulling Away from the Church?

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Interview: Dr. Keith Johnson and his book "The Most Dangerous Man in the World"

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Planning for the New Year

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Employing the SWOT Analysis

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Preparing For Christmas Part 2

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Preparing For Christmas Part 1

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Acts 2:42-47 The Church "Silver Bullet"

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Church Leadership: Spiritual Maturity and Professional Competence

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Special Interview with Univeristy of Tennessee's Turning Point USA President Emma Arns and VP Nick Suttle

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Blended Family Ministry

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Interview: Bray McCormick, Pastor of Sugarloaf Baptist Church: An Almost Deceased Church

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The Healthy Church Receipt Part 2: Discipleship-Prayer-Ministry

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The Healthy Church Receipt Part 1: Worship-Evangelism-Fellowship

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A Visit With The Prophet Habakkuk

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Resources For The Local Church

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Shifting Your Church to a Discipleship Culture

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Why Churches and Christians Struggle with Discipleship

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Common Challenges Facing Today's Church And Why Church Members Are Apathetic

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Creating A Church Culture

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The Importance of Core Values

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The Issue of Expectations

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The Issue of Church Membership

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The Church and Change

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Comfort and Complacency are Killing the Church

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The Church- God's Business. What is the Church's Product or Service?

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Visitors: Why They Return and Why They Don't

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Conflict In The Local Church

50

What Is A Healthy Church?

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Parents' Role in Children's Spiritual Development

52

After Easter Planning

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Who and Why the Church Mechanic?

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Small Group Ministry

55

The Danger of Deconstruction

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The Issue of Change in the Church

57

Book: Becoming A Welcoming Church

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Preparing for Easter

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Developing An Outreach Ministry

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Book: Where Have All The Church Members Gone

61

Just What Is Spiritual Maturity?

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Church Strategy: Clarity-Movement-Alignment

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Discipleship: What Is It And Why Is It Important?

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Signposts: Building Relationships

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Signposts: Sharing Our Faith

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Signposts: Obedience and Service

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Signposts of Spiritual Maturity: Engage the Bible

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Church Tune-Up Questions

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The Church Mechanic

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How To Engage And Retain Holiday Visitors

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Planning For The New Year

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End Of Year Review For Your Church

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Creating A Culture In Your Church

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Interview: Brandon Donaldson, Team Leader at Life.Church Open Network

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Preparing and Planning For Christmas

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Interview: Dr. Sam Rainer, President of Church Answers, on Safe Church

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Clergy Burnout

78

13 Strange Ways We Prayer: Dr. Chuck Lawless' Newsletter and Other Prayer Thoughts

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Recipe For A Healthy Church

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Metrics: Measuring the Church 10/03/2024

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What is a Church Consultation? 09/26/2024

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The Need For Revitalization 09/19/2024

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The First Church in Acts 09/12/2024

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Establishing A Biblical Counseling Ministry 09/05/2024

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The Reality of Today's Church 08/29/2024

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The Christian and Work 08/22/2024

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Our Children: In School and Church 08/15/2024

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The Issue of Faith 08/08/2024

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What is Ministry Architecture? 08/01/2024

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Episode 26: 07/11/2024

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Episode 25: 07/04/2024

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Episode 24: 06/27/2024

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Episode 23: 06/20/2024

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Episode 22: 06/13/2024

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Episode 21: 06/06/2024

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Episode 20: 05/30/2024

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Episode 19: 05/23/2024

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Episode 18: 05/16/2024

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Episode 17: 05/09/2024

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Episode 16: 05/02/2024

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Episode 15: 04/25/2024

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Episode 14: 04/18/2024

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Episode 13: 04/11/2024

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Episode 12: 04/04/2024

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Episode 11: 03/28/2024

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Episode 10: 03/21/2024

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Episode 9: 03/14/2024

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Episode 8: 03/07/2024

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Episode 7: 02/29/2024

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Episode 6: 02/22/2024

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Episode 5: 02/15/2024

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Episode 4: 02/08/2024

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Episode 3: 02/01/2024

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Episode 2: 01/25/2024

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Season 3 Episode 1: 01/18/2024

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Episode 52: January 01, 2024

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Episode 51: January 04, 2024

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Episode 50: December 21, 2023

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Episode 49: December 14, 2023

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Episode 48: December 07, 2023

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Episode 47: Joy Gaertner

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Episode 46: November 30, 2023

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Episode 45: November 23, 2023

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Episode 44: November 16, 2023

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Episode 43: November 09, 2023

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Episode 42: November 02, 2023

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Episode 41: October 26, 2023

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Episode 40: October 19, 2023

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Episode 39: October 12, 2023

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Episode 38: October 05, 2023

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Episode 37: September 28, 2023

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Episode 36: September 21, 2023

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Episode 35: September 14, 2023

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Episode 34: September 07, 2023

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Episdoe 33: August 31, 2023

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Episode 32: August 24, 2023

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Episode 31: August 17, 2023

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Episode 30: August 10, 2023

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Episode 29: August 03, 2023

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Episode 28: July 27, 2023

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Episode 27: July 20, 2023

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Episode 26: July 13, 2023

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Episode 25: July 06, 2023

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Episode 24: June 29, 2023

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Episode 23: June 22, 2023

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Episode 22: June 16, 2023

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Episode 21: June 08, 2023

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Episode 20: June 01, 2023

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Episode 19: May 25, 2023

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Episode 18: May 18, 2023

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Episode 17: May 11, 2023

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Episode 16: May 4, 2023

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Episode 15: April 27, 2023

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Episode 14: April 20, 2023

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Episode 13: April 13, 2023

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Episode 12: April 06, 2023

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Healthy church members- healthy church

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Characteristics of s disciple-making church

159

The issue of discipleship. Guest: Mark Wilson

160

The Decline of Christianity in America

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The Prototype for Biblical Ekklesia

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Marriage Ministry with Jeff & Debbie McElroy of Forever Families

163

Recap of Church Insurance; comments of the Asbury Revival

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All About church insurance. Guest: Ben Johnson of Bob Johnson Insurance

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Speaking The Truth in Love; Loving your neighbor

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What is Missional Outreach?

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5 Foundational Truths about the church

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Episode 52

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Episode 51

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Episode 50

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Episode 49

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Episode 48

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Episode 47

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Episode 46

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Episode 45

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Episode 44

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Episode 43

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Episode 42

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Episode 41

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Our church is declining. What should we do? Step by step applications.

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The role of the pastor.

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The 4-legged stool of church revitalization: leadership

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Interview: Bible Release Program. A partnership between church and public schools.

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The 4-legged stool of church revitalization: outreach

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The 4-legged stool of church revitalization: the discipleship process

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The 4-legged stool of church revitalization: expectation

187

A church guest checklist and why people don't return for second visit.

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A revitalization checklist for the church.

189

Live Remote: Epperson Ministries. Overcoming addiction.

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Interview: Knoxville International Network [relocating and assisting refugee families]

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The issue of spiritual gifts in the church.

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Revitalization: re-aligning the church to survive.

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Current trends effecting the church.

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Trends: Why are they important to the church?

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The effects of a fatherless society

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Men's Bible study and men mentoring men.

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The importance of men's ministry in the church.

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Having a biblical worldview as a Christian

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The issue of church attendance.

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How do we engage church members?

201

What is a 1 Corinthians 12 church. [using our spiritual gifts]

202

Creating a revitalization team.

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What do you do when your church is struggling?

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From spectator to participant.

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The "one-another's" of Scripture and how they apply to the church.

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Bringing the church back to the church.

207

Ministry: divorce and divorce recovery ministry in the local church.

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The relationship between revitalization and change.

209

What is a SWOT analysis and how can it help the church?

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Developing strategies to fulfill the church's God-given mission.

211

The equipping church. Is your church making a difference?

212

The church as a resource: ministering to the whole person-not just spiritually

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The 4 DNA elements of every church: leadership/biblical literacy/accountability/urgency

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The structure of the church. Ephesians 4:11-16 [the five-fold ministry] and equipping the saints

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The authority of the believer. The two Adams [Romans5:12-21]

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The new member class. Why is it critical to church health?

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Prayer. What is it and why is it so important?

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The church. The beginning [Acts 2:42-47] Learning/Loving/Worshipping/Witnessing

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The Church. What is it? The 8 church systems.