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How Can Churches Cultivate a Disciple Making Culture? Q&A with Brandon Guindon

How Can Churches Cultivate a Disciple Making Culture? Q&A with Brandon Guindon

Jesus’ mission for the church is to make disciples who make disciples. But we can’t become a disciple making church just preaching about it or by just going through a small group curriculum on it. Rather, disciple making somehow needs to become the actual culture of our churches. Brandon Guindon, author of the recently released book Disciple Making […]

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Can Your Church Thrive in Exile? A Conversation with Randy Gariss

Can Your Church Thrive in Exile? A Conversation with Randy Gariss

Randy Gariss was minister of Joplin’s College Heights Christian Church when a mile-wide F5 tornado mowed into Joplin. Randy calls the tornado the “worst thing I’ve ever gone through.” Yet, as you will hear in the interview, Randy has seen God bring great good out of even the bitterest of tragedies. Perhaps that’s why Randy […]

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Tornados and Grace

Tornados and Grace

In 2011, another tornado mowed into Joplin, MO, where Randy Gariss ministered at College Heights Christian Church. As a mile-wide F5 tornado, there were 161 fatalities and 7,000 homes destroyed. Gariss grieved with his beloved city in their unspeakable tragedy. Yet, in this excerpt from a recent interview, you will hear Gariss reflects on the […]

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Ministry, Family, and Sustainability – Interview with Anthony Walker

Ministry, Family, and Sustainability – Interview with Anthony Walker

Because ministry can be draining, it’s not uncommon for people to be a few years in church ministry only to say, “This isn’t worth it.” But ministry is worth it. And that’s why a minister’s health and wholeness are so important. This interview explores questions such as, How do you prioritize family and do effective […]

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Leading in Confusing Times – Interview with Matt Proctor

Leading in Confusing Times – Interview with Matt Proctor

Leadership has gotten more complicated since our “line leader” days. Especially if you’re leading a Christian college in culturally confusing times. It takes a lot of convictional leadership and personal integrity to lead a college which manages to stay both successful and faithful. Matt Proctor is a father of six, a professor, and the president […]

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