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Pastors, Don’t Allow the Process to Defeat the Purpose

Created on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 / Vision

Tags: Dan Reiland, process, purpose, pruning, trees, discipleship, congregation, pastors, Cryptomeria 12StoneChurch, maintenance, results
I recently spent a couple thousand dollars cutting down and stump-grinding nine trees that I spent hundreds of dollars planting 10 years ago. Seems dumb, I know. But sometimes, that’s what it takes. Perhaps ... [ +++ ]

3 Essential Core Values for Every Church

Created on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 / Vision

Tags: Artie Davis, core values, church, Jehu, 2 Kings, unity, team, passion, Cornerstone Community Church
Core Values: The ideals and values we hold that are non-negotiable, that serve as filters for all of our efforts to accomplish our mission. (My working definition.) The story of Jehu in 2 Kings ... [ +++ ]

Confessions of a Leader: Words Hurt

Created on Thursday, 18 April 2013 / Relationships

Tags: Gina McClain, words, sticks, stones, hurt, confession, offense, commitment
Many of us grew up with the chant, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” I used to believe the person that coined the phrase was an idiot. Words can hurt—sometimes worse ... [ +++ ]

Perry Stone: How to Judge a Prophetic Word

Created on Friday, 22 March 2013 / Prophecy

Tags: Perry Stone, prophecy, word, pastor, spiritual, arrogance, pride, reputation, character, inspired
If a person claims to have received a word from the Lord to give to you, the first important point is to “recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you” (see ... [ +++ ]

3 BIG Reasons People Leave Your Church

Created on Monday, 18 February 2013 / Administration

Tags: Dan Reiland, 12Stone Church, Leave, Pastor, Christians
Why do you think people leave your church? Why do you think people leave churches in general? We've read reasons (and I've written about these too), such as: "I just didn't get anything out of the ... [ +++ ]

Martinez: Are You Hearing God’s Voice This Season?

Created on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 / Columns

Tags: God, voice, communicator, hear, Christmas season, voice, tone, volume, whispers
When a child is small, whether we want to or not, we train them to hear our voice. We have certain tones of voices that indicate “I mean business.” By the time a child is four or five years old, they will ... [ +++ ]

Pastor, Author Addresses Students on Overcoming Sin

Created on Friday, 26 October 2012 / College

Tags: Dave Stone, Students, Liberty University, Overcoming sin
Pastor Dave Stone spoke on how to win the struggle with sin during Liberty University Convocation on Monday. Stone is the senior pastor of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., one of North America’s ... [ +++ ]