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The Church Doctors are on Call!
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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Why the Nebraska Rural Church Network Matters for Small and Rural Churches
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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Our Pastor is Gone! Now What?
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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Sanctuary in the Dark
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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Those Society rejects
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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What Happens Next?
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”
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…
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The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
A Tennessee pastor who reportedly shut down his church, seized control of the congregation’s cash and real estate, then took up another preaching job in a different town has agreed to return control of the church’s assets to the congregation following pushback from members. Members of the congregation formerly known as Connect Church in Halls,…
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You Are My Son
Do you know that if I were with you in tangible form, I would take you in my arms and cherish you? I would tell you how precious you are to Me. I would tell you how beautiful you are. I would tell you how much I love you. You would see my eyes….You would…
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Big Little Churches
Welcome to The Kingdom Partnership blog. Glad to have you with us. Every once in a while I come across some insightful and thoughtful articles. Those are the ones that I’m encouraged to share with you. Today’s blog, “Big Little Churches” was written by Daniel Schatz. Mr. Schantz is a professor emeritus of Central Christian…
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