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Now Is the Time to Strengthen Our Rural Churches Subject: Making a Difference for the Kingdom Dear Friend, Not long ago, I sat with a rural pastor whose congregation averages fewer than 30 people. He looked at me and said, “We’re not asking for much. We just don’t want to be forgotten.” Across Nebraska and…
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Let me introduce you the Church Doctors of The Kingdom Partnership. We all know that the church will NEVER die but that doesn’t mean it can’t become ill. Things happen. Some are unexpected while others have been festering over many years. The Church Doctors are staffed by four Christian men who dedicated their lives to…
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Christian Colleges Call New Federal Regulation an ‘Existential Threat’ Emily Belz A proposed policy would label college programs “failing”—and block federal student loans—if graduates don’t out-earn peers without the degree. A Christian college in Georgia and member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, one group concerned about the new federal regulation. Christianity TodayMay…
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I’m pleased to announce that the Kingdom Partnership’s new ministry, “The Church Doctors” is ready to serve congregations with a plan of revitalization and road to better health. Let me share with you how a rural, small, or struggling congregation benefits from working with the Church Doctors. Partnering with the Church Doctors can be a…
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Across Nebraska, the landscape of rural ministry is changing—but the calling of the church remains as vital as ever. In small towns and open‑country communities, churches continue to be places where people gather, pray, celebrate, grieve, and find strength for the journey. Yet many rural congregations are carrying heavy loads with fewer hands to help.…
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That’s a statement and question I hear fairly often. People will contact me and tell me their pastor has; retired, died, was fired, or just burned out. I hear, “Can you tell us where we can find a new pastor?” I then tell them that’s going to be a tough search. So many challenges come…
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Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that 264 million people struggle with depression and 40 million people struggle with anxiety. We, the church, can no longer afford to be surprised when the people sitting next to us in the pews have brought their issues from the week in with them on Sunday mornings. Throw…
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I was recently preaching at a church about this topic of the church reaching out to people of our society, even in the church, considered rejects. Now this can be a very touchy subject in the church. During my message I shared I’d love to see the sanctuary filled with the homeless, drug addicts, prostitutes,…
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I’m sure that most of you have purchased a car or two in your lifetime. Actually, experts tell us we purchase somewhere between 8-10 cars in our lifetimes. According to Forbes the likely times in our lives that we will purchase a car are; High School Days (My first car was a 1957 Chevrolet!) College…
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Campaign 50 is a joint collaboration between the Kingdom Partnership and the Christian Church Leadership Network. The objective of Campaign 50 is to recruit and train 50 men to learn the basic skills of ministry. Across America, thousands of small and rural churches are on the brink of closing their doors often because congregations are…
