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Four ways to be a better listener by Rick Warren
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Leading your church through grief and loss by Pete Scazzero As pastors, we have a wonderful opportunity to teach people the rich biblical theology of loss. When we do, startling shifts occur in our churches. We become more compassionate. Life is stripped of pretense and non-essentials. We’re not afraid to say “I don’t know” when people ask for explanations. This week Pete Scazzero, author and senior pastor of New Life Fellowship Church, takes us through the three stages of biblical grieving that lead to a healthy church. [more] |
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"The sooner we give up the illusion that a church must be perfect in order to love it, the sooner we quit pretending and start admitting we’re all imperfect and need grace. This is the beginning of real community." - Rick Warren |
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"But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’" - Acts 13:22 (NLT) |
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Some favorite spiritual growth resources of Saddleback pastors - Check out Saddleback’s online Spiritual Growth Center and find out about some of the favorite spiritual growth resources of Saddleback staff members. Operation Christmas Child - Find out the nearest drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Free pastor-to-pastor subscription from The Parsonage - Get a complimentary subscription to The Parsonage’s audio series on their website. Available on audio tape or CD, this audio magazine focuses on pastoral issues and includes conversations between host H.B. London and leading experts, authors, and pastors. Old editions of the audio magazine are available on the page as well – some for free and others for a cost. Metamorpha: an interactive community of formation and growth - The goal of this site is to help form and build communities of those desiring to grow with Christ. It’s a place for deeper, more authentic, and more relevant conversation about the Christian faith. |
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In South Africa’s AIDS crisis, pastor leads church to do God’s work - Manda Gibson Preventing teen suicide in your church - Denise George How Saddleback children minister to younger children - Manda Gibson Regaining their trust - George R. Cannon, Jr. Filmmaker with Saddleback roots calls attention to orphans worldwide - Manda Gibson Faith in action - Mary Southerland |
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