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The Business of Evangelical Book Publishing Is Business
Or is it faith? Or some complex combination of both? The evangelist Billy Sunday wasn’t afraid to try something new. He would jump on top of a pulpit if he thought it would get attention. He would sell shares of a revival tabernacle, complete with “stock certificates” guaranteeing the bearer a portion of the proceeds, […]
Lies Pastors Believe, Part One
Pastors are called on constantly to help people fix their lives, because pastors minister to people who are broken. But pastors are broken people, too. Pastoring is difficult. Ask any pastor how the day is going and about 360 days of the year you’ll hear at least one challenge that day—relational, spiritual, physical, emotional, or […]
How a Denomination Helped Its Churches to Break the 200 Barrier
An interview with Phil Chorlian of the Vineyard Churches. Ed: Why did you decide to organize a group of pastors to work through Breaking the 200 Barrier in their churches? Phil: The Vineyard has about 600 churches in the U.S. and 75 percent of them are under 200. One of the things that we’ve noticed […]