In Need of a God-given Vision
This blog post originally appeared in Outreach Magazine's print edition. As leaders, I’m sure most of us have a mission and vision statement. There are…
The Individual’s Responsibility in Church Discipline
This is Part 5 of a series I wrote with Ed Stetzer on Church Discipline. After looking at the previous four parts of church discipline…
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The Pattern and Practice of Church Discipline
This is Part 3 of a series I wrote with Ed Stetzer on Church Discipline. In Part 1, the practice of church discipline was grounded in…
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The Purpose of Church Discipline
This is Part 2 of the Church Discipline series that I wrote with Ed Stetzer. As we noted in Part 1, God compares himself to a…
The Way of the Shepherd: The Biblical Foundation of Church and Church Discipline
This is part 1 of a series I wrote with Ed Stetzer on Church Discipline. Church discipline. Those two words can bring a multitude of…
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The Church in the Digital Age: Various Ways the Church Can Step into this New Age
This post originally appeared on The Exchange. To access the original article, click here. COVID has, at the very least, forced churches to think about…
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Shifting the Church: Simple Church May No Longer Be Effective in this New Reality
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. Change: Simple church may no longer be effective in this changing environment. Shift: Churches need to…
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Having a Full Cup in an Empty World: A Key Element for Pastoral Ministry
This article originally appeared on OutreachMagazine.com. By now you’ve probably seen the articles that address the state of many pastors in America. Navigating through the…
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Crisis Leadership from a Christian Perspective: Self-Care of a Leader During a Crisis
This article originally appeared on The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. You can find the originally article here. Navigating and leading through a crisis or crises…
Christians Should “Rest” During the COVID-19 Shutdown
Many institutions that serve as gathering places of large amounts of people are shutting down all over the country due to the COVID-19 crisis. Schools,…
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Josh Laxton 