Church Growth Archive

  • Painting has taught me much more about life that most things. Sports illustrations are many when speakers try and identify the essence of Christianity. And we usually think of the...

    Painting

    Painting has taught me much more about life that most things. Sports illustrations are many when speakers try and identify the essence of Christianity. And we usually think of the...

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  • I have come across two interesting observations. Older Millennials are in surprising numbers in favor of Republican candidate Ron Paul. I asked two family members why? They said, “Everyone is...

    Anecdotal

    I have come across two interesting observations. Older Millennials are in surprising numbers in favor of Republican candidate Ron Paul. I asked two family members why? They said, “Everyone is...

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  • According to the Nov. 6th 2011 issue of Forbes Magazines many of the boomers who are being cut from the work force are taking their great ides for their own...

    Reverse Mentoring

    According to the Nov. 6th 2011 issue of Forbes Magazines many of the boomers who are being cut from the work force are taking their great ides for their own...

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  • Challenges are great these days. And opportunities are many. These kinds of times require the wisdom of experience. Churches often need outside input to commandeer their journey. Sometimes a little...

    Coaching — A Friend in the Fight, Square 1 Network

    Challenges are great these days. And opportunities are many. These kinds of times require the wisdom of experience. Churches often need outside input to commandeer their journey. Sometimes a little...

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  • A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.

    Hero

    A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.

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  • I have a friend who defines our life goal as “being more like us.” I would add more like God but that is probably the core of what it means...

    Personal and Church Strateigies

    I have a friend who defines our life goal as “being more like us.” I would add more like God but that is probably the core of what it means...

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  • Spurgeon….“Don’t go into the ministry to save your soul.”

    Ministry

    Spurgeon….“Don’t go into the ministry to save your soul.”

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  • I am making more time available to return to some consultation or church coaching work. If you have interest drop me a line at doug.murren@gmail.com….. I have several modules of...

    Consult

    I am making more time available to return to some consultation or church coaching work. If you have interest drop me a line at doug.murren@gmail.com….. I have several modules of...

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  • The church is rife with worship wars. The wars are causing a segmentation of the church that we can not afford in our time. Larry Osborne in Vista CA has come...

    Thoughts on Worship

    The church is rife with worship wars. The wars are causing a segmentation of the church that we can not afford in our time. Larry Osborne in Vista CA has come...

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  • “if there is no wind, row.” latin proverb

    Row

    “if there is no wind, row.” latin proverb

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  • One of the very paralyzing aspects of churches that don’t grow is the leadership usually has too narrow a range of networking. Even pastors can have a limited few people...

    Network

    One of the very paralyzing aspects of churches that don’t grow is the leadership usually has too narrow a range of networking. Even pastors can have a limited few people...

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  • Two of my heroes from church history are George Whitefield and John Wesley. I would throw in Charles Wesley too. I awakened early this morning due to insomnia not any...

    Two of my heroes from church history are George Whitefield and John Wesley. I would throw in Charles Wesley too. I awakened early this morning due to insomnia not any...

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  • My friend Larry Roberts recently said to me, “some successes come hard.” It hit me hard. I have lived a charmed life. More things have gone right for me than...

    Perserverance, The Mark of Success

    My friend Larry Roberts recently said to me, “some successes come hard.” It hit me hard. I have lived a charmed life. More things have gone right for me than...

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  • Revival by Doug Murren Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:15 AM PDT I have found an old word creeping into my prayers and vocabulary lately. The word is revival. Revival is...

    Revival Again

    Revival by Doug Murren Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:15 AM PDT I have found an old word creeping into my prayers and vocabulary lately. The word is revival. Revival is...

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  • I have found an old word creeping into my prayers and vocabulary lately. The word is revival. Revival is when whole cities, churches or societies are attracted to and drawn...

    Revival

    I have found an old word creeping into my prayers and vocabulary lately. The word is revival. Revival is when whole cities, churches or societies are attracted to and drawn...

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