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Minister's Toolbox

Minister's Toolbox is your online resource to get the encouragement you need so that you remain strong in your calling to serve Christ. Discover practical solutions to the everyday challenges leaders ... Read more

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EP 144: Do You Have A 2020 Vision?

EP 144: Do You Have A 2020 Vision?

What is your vision for the coming year, personally and corporately? People (and funding) follows a clear vision. If you... Read more

4 Dec 2019

15mins

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EP 141: What To Do With Toxic Church Members

EP 141: What To Do With Toxic Church Members

Whole churches can be ruined or even destroyed when leaders fail to deal properly with toxic people. On today's show I g... Read more

29 Oct 2019

15mins

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EP 146: Radio Interview

EP 146: Radio Interview

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Sarah Carabetta of Acts4 ministry hosted an interview I did to share about missions and t... Read more

20 Dec 2019

23mins

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EP 52: Is It Time To Change Your Way Of Doing Church?

EP 52: Is It Time To Change Your Way Of Doing Church?

Change is at the heart of what we do as church leaders, but you remember I said this is a bit ironic. The irony is, that... Read more

8 Aug 2016

13mins

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EP 40: What Happens When You Don't Show Up For Work?

EP 40: What Happens When You Don't Show Up For Work?

Can church leaders "fake it till they make it?" For a while, but our ministries can never truly have impact unless they ... Read more

25 Apr 2016

13mins

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EP 142: His Banner Over Me Is Black?

EP 142: His Banner Over Me Is Black?

How does your sanctuary stack up with your plans to reach new people? While we oftentimes cannot do a great deal about t... Read more

6 Nov 2019

13mins

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EP 140: Are Small Churches Obsolete? Some Experts Think So.

EP 140: Are Small Churches Obsolete? Some Experts Think So.

As mega and multi-site churches increase, is the end near for churches with under a hundred members? Some missiologists ... Read more

21 Oct 2019

16mins

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EP 46: Is Everyone Truly Welcome At Your Church? Probably Not!

EP 46: Is Everyone Truly Welcome At Your Church? Probably Not!

How much of what we do or practice as a church is sending the opposite message of what we are trying to convey? Is our c... Read more

20 Jun 2016

16mins

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EP 45: How Can We Help Victims Of Spiritual Abuse?

EP 45: How Can We Help Victims Of Spiritual Abuse?

Christians tend to move around.  They come to your church from another church across town because they are searching for... Read more

6 Jun 2016

13mins

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EP 42: How To Address Heresy Inside Your Church

EP 42: How To Address Heresy Inside Your Church

In this second part of a two-part series, we address heresy INSIDE your church. How do you address people who intend to ... Read more

16 May 2016

16mins

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EP 72: What Flavor of Shibboleth Do You Prefer?

EP 72: What Flavor of Shibboleth Do You Prefer?

Do you encounter fellow believers who don't fit your preferences or opinions? Do you still offer them the right hand of ... Read more

31 Jan 2017

13mins

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EP 43: How A Catholic Kid Became A Protestant Minister

EP 43: How A Catholic Kid Became A Protestant Minister

How does a hate-filled young man, mixed up in Kung-fu Karate and eastern mysticism find a path to Christ? Today, I share... Read more

23 May 2016

13mins

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EP 41: How Should Leaders Deal With Heresy Outside The Church?

EP 41: How Should Leaders Deal With Heresy Outside The Church?

Heresy inside and outside our churches is a serious responsibility all leaders must face at one time or another. How do ... Read more

9 May 2016

16mins

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EP 73: All The (Fake) News That's Fit To Print

EP 73: All The (Fake) News That's Fit To Print

People come to us with minds jam-packed with misinformation, wrong ideas, beliefs and opinions. How do we influence them... Read more

7 Feb 2017

15mins

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EP 48: Are You Stuck Chasing The Next Shiny New Thing?

EP 48: Are You Stuck Chasing The Next Shiny New Thing?

Numerical growth is one gauge people use to determine the effectiveness of any ministry. It is a legitimate gauge, provi... Read more

11 Jul 2016

18mins

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EP 50: The Most Important Ministry You Have Is Not What You Think

EP 50: The Most Important Ministry You Have Is Not What You Think

If I asked pastors what their most important ministry is, many would say family. A great answer, but wrong. Your most im... Read more

26 Jul 2016

11mins

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EP 49: Are You Enlightened Or Effective?

EP 49: Are You Enlightened Or Effective?

Have you noticed that reports of the miraculous are much more plentiful in third world countries than in the U.S. or Eur... Read more

18 Jul 2016

13mins

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EP 53: How To Write Your Book Without Spending A Dime

EP 53: How To Write Your Book Without Spending A Dime

You have more material than most professional authors. You spend multiple hours per week writing sermons to bless your c... Read more

15 Aug 2016

15mins

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EP 47: Are You Engaged In Genuine Ministry Or Professional Nonsense?

EP 47: Are You Engaged In Genuine Ministry Or Professional Nonsense?

Most pastors do a lot of things in ministry. By the end of the week or year, we look back and wonder if all the preachin... Read more

5 Jul 2016

14mins

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EP 51: Never Buy Inexpensive Toilet Paper

EP 51: Never Buy Inexpensive Toilet Paper

I am always amazed, particularly at national restaurant chains and how they operate. Millions are spent to get a franchi... Read more

1 Aug 2016

12mins

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