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Bi-Vocational MinistryChurch Operations
The housing allowance is the most significant tax benefit available to ministers. Most small church pastors do not use it correctly. Here is how to do it right.
Church LeadershipChurch Operations
Preaching to the same people for 10 years is one of the greatest privileges and one of the greatest challenges in ministry. Here is how to keep it fresh.
Church LeadershipChurch Operations
Most small church prayer ministries are prayer request lists. Here is how to build one that actually prays, with specific practices that produce genuine intercession.
Church LeadershipChurch Operations
The funeral is one of the most important ministry opportunities a small church pastor has. Here is how to lead one well, from the first phone call to the graveside.
Church LeadershipChurch Operations
Every small church has at least one difficult member. Here is how to handle them well without losing your mind, your ministry, or the congregation's trust.
Church LeadershipChurch Operations
Most pastoral letters are not read. Here is how to write one that is, with the right format, the right tone, and the right length for a small congregation.
Community EngagementEvangelism Training
You can learn the Rescue Gospel framework in 10 minutes. Here is how to make it stick so you can use it in any conversation without thinking about the framework.
Community EngagementEvangelism Training
Presence without proclamation is social work. Proclamation without presence is noise. Here is how the Rescue Gospel and the theology of presence work together in rural ministry.
Children's MinistryEvangelism Training
The hardest part of children's ministry is knowing whether a child genuinely understands the gospel or is just telling you what they think you want to hear. Here is how to find out.
Community EngagementEvangelism Training
Church hurt is one of the most common barriers to the gospel in rural America. Here is how to use the Rescue Gospel framework with someone who has been wounded by the church.