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Sacrificing Family on the Altar of Mission | Breen

February 21, 2012 4 Comments

Wish I would've read this several years ago before setting out to start a new church! It's amazing what we can rationalize for God. Sacrificing Family on the Altar of Mission blogpost   ... Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Church Innovation Tagged With: altar, church, community, compartmentalization, faith, family, integrated, integration, Jesus, life, mission, pastor

New Coaching Strategy to Support New Church Pastors: A 4-D Approach

November 23, 2011 3 Comments

So that no new church pastor would ever feel alone or lost, our new comprehensive strategy places support all over the map. This strategy places support in four directions (N, S, E, W), hence 4-D! Our ... Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Church Innovation Tagged With: 3DM, 4-D, accountability, alone, captain, carolina, church, coach, coaching, communities, community, connection, dimension, direction, district, faith, huddle, jeff, lost, Methodist, mission, missional, nc, new, north, pastor, severt, strategy, superintendent, support, team, united, vision

Leadership Zombies Taking Over: You May Be One!

October 31, 2011 Leave a Comment

To find out if you are suffering from this awful, dark epidemic -- Leadership Zombie, Click here ----> Leadership Zombie Apocalypse!     ... Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Church Innovation Tagged With: burnout, church, churches, community, faith, family, friendship, Halloween, Leadership, marriage, minister, ministry, pastor, pastors, relationship, stress, work, zombie

3DM Learning Community Day 2

September 27, 2011 Leave a Comment

Cleve May (The CityWell: Durham) learns techniques for inviting persons into a discipling relationship. ... Continue Reading→

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New Church Teams Experience Coaching

September 26, 2011 Leave a Comment

New church pastors from the NC Comnerence experience the 3DM Learning Community. The peer-group environment with guided coaching from the Missional Community experts help refine vision and strategy. ... Continue Reading→

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Hippy Pastor Name Generator – by John Dyer

September 14, 2011 1 Comment

    How about some fun? Click here -----> Hippy Pastor Name Generator - by John Dyer, inspired by Mars Hill Church.     ... Continue Reading→

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