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Planting a Church without Losing Your Soul: Nine Questions for the Spiritually Formed Pastor is unavailable, but you can change that!

What does it take to be a church planter or other ministry entrepreneur? Most leaders start out with passion, a sense of calling, and a focus on building ministry skills. Such things might get some results, but they are not enough to sustain a healthy ministry—or a healthy life. Beyond the vocational capacities every church planter needs, there’s a range of capabilities more difficult to measure...

these people aren’t coming to you by accident. You have these people because I am sending them, and this is going to be a significant part of the ministry I have for you. Embrace it, rejoice in it, and pastor your people.” As I reflected on this, it began to make sense. My background was such that I understood the dechurched well, and they seemed to sense that. And as a result of their presence, our church was growing in grace and able to receive them well. Rather than greeting them with judgment,
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