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The Importance of Self-Leadership — Southern Equip

WEBBy Justin A. Irving • May 14, 2024. In his book Leading from the Inside Out, Sam Rima argues that all effective, enduring leadership must be built on the foundation …

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The Church Desperately Needs Good Christology — …

WEBThere is no greater need for the church today than to think rightly about Jesus, biblically and theologically. The life and health of the church depends on a …

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Spurgeon’s advice for suffering Christians — Southern Equip

WEBCharles Spurgeon’s body slumped beneath the cruel pain of gout and kidney disease. He was downcast in the dark valley of depression. And, he was embroiled in …

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Balancing family and ministry: Part 2: situations, seasons …

WEBIn Part 1, I discussed two of the five categories that I think of when answering young ministers about how to balance their family and ministry. This part discusses the rest of …

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Why a Pastor’s Spiritual Life Matters — Southern Equip

WEBIn fact, as Paul reminded Timothy, godliness “holds promise for the present life” (1 Tim 4:8). Your spirituality can inspire or impede the salvation of others. The apostle Paul once told …

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6 Ways Confessions of Faith Promote Church Health

WEBConfessions of faith should be used: 1. As an affirmation and defense of the truth. The church of the living God is called to be the pillar and buttress of the truth (1 …

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Seven ways to identify a healthy church — Southern Equip

WEBIf a leader has all of the following seven traits, it is likely that leader will lead the congregation to greater health. They embrace change. Healthy leaders do not fear …

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Can Jesus heal mental illness

WEBCan Jesus heal mental illness? — Part 1. One of the questions we get asked a lot in the biblical counseling movement concerns whether Jesus can heal those with a mental …

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Why Did God Create Sleep

WEBNothing is beyond Him or impossible in any way (Jeremiah 32:27). In the end, this is why sleep will always serve as one of the main dichotomies between us and …

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Breathing new life into dying churches — Southern Equip

WEBOur primary strategy for doing that is called Send North America, and that strategy includes two primary goals. First, we want to help increase the church birth rate by helping …

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Spurgeon’s suffering is an example for all pastors

WEBOn Wednesday January 20, Spurgeon was forced to bed due to his declining health and there he remained. Towards the end of the first week in bed, he …

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How Important Are Associations for Pastors and Churches

WEBI firmly believe that the health of a local association of churches is essential and critical to the health of pastors and their churches. Many of us in ministry have …

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5 reasons pastors get depressed (and why they don’t talk about it)

WEBEach of the causes is followed by a direct quote from pastors who shared with me their struggles. Spiritual warfare. “I don’t mean this in a profane way, but there was a …

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5 reasons a shrinking church may be a good thing

WEBThe SBC’s primary way of measuring the condition of local churches is by this tri-fold rubric: Growing. Plateau. Decline. The declining church is always seen as …

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Church revitalization: A biblical approach — Southern Equip

WEBA Biblical Approach. There is a balanced, biblical approach to the work of revitalization that is both more effective as well as more faithful to God’s design for the …

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Sermon: Expositional Preaching as a Mark of a Healthy Church

WEBExpositional Preaching. The most important distinguishing mark of a healthy church is expositional preaching. It is the most important because careful and thorough …

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The Life and Significance of Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789-1826)

WEBAnn, affectionately known as “Nancy,” was born just before the Christmas of 1789 in Bradford (Massachusetts). The youngest of five children, she was doted on by the …

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How Critical Race Theory Gets Scripture’s Teaching on Wealth …

WEBThe wisdom that Solomon teaches stands most in contrast with the Critical Race Theory (CRT) worldview on the question of ultimate ends: everything Solomon …

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