1. What can you give to the newest Christians in your church?

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    05/04/2018 by Chris Green

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    Category: evangelism

  2. 24/11/2017 by Chris Green

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  3. Pastors’ Book Group

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    14/06/2018 by Chris Green

    So here’s an idea.  A group of pastors get together, to discuss a book that will be relevant for their  ministry.  Once a quarter.
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  4. Thermometers and thermostats: which are you?

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    11/06/2018 by Chris Green

    Thermometers can tell you what’s happening, but they can’t change anything. Enter the thermostat.

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  5. Book launch – From Now On. Available June 1

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    31/05/2018 by Chris Green

    When I became a Christian, all I needed to know was in a little booklet called Journey into Life, by …
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  6. Lightbulbs, Lighthouses and Lasers: three kinds of light, three kinds of leadership

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    30/05/2018 by Chris Green

    You’re probably facing a series of leadership questions in your church, but it’s important to see that your role might not be the same in each circumstance.

    Category: leadership

  7. Sardines and salvation

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    28/05/2018 by Chris Green

    The translation, which my friend so enjoyed, and which has its funny side, was distracting him.  A passage which should humble him before God’s throne, was making him giggle because it felt quaint.

    Category: clarity, preaching

  8. Problems vs. Projects: what are you working on at the moment?

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    25/05/2018 by Chris Green

    I was recently talking through an idea with a friend, and he shrewdly asked, ‘What’s the problem this is trying to solve?’ And the mist cleared in my mind.

    Category: clarity

  9. I see ghosts…

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    23/05/2018 by Chris Green

    ‘Ghosts’ are the habits, practices, customs of the past that don’t have any present value, but the organisation (church, group, whatever) still carries on with them.

    Category: change, leadership

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