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Mission and Vision


How to Support Your Pastor in Prayer
One of the most important people in the Christian believer’s spiritual journey is the pastor. Pastors play a significant role in helping...
Bud Brown
3 min read


Praying the hard prayer for the sake of God’s mission
Would you intercede with the Lord on behalf of ISIS if your pastor asked you to? How would your congregation react if you told them to...
Bud Brown
3 min read


Churches Must Be Prepared for Vision
The caller was worried. The congregational vote on whether to call the preferred candidate as their next pastor was only a few days away,...
Bud Brown
2 min read


Turnaround pastors never stop pushing vision
Leading a stalled church in a genuine turnaround – one that leads to conversion growth and spiritual growth – demands the pastor’s finest...
Bud Brown
2 min read


Cling to the mission if your church is about to crash
What does a discouraged pastor hang on to when he can’t pull the church out its death spiral? You’ve tried everything. Nothing’s worked....
Bud Brown
6 min read


The Turnaround Pastor’s Greatest Challenge: Making Disciples
What’s the Turnaround Pastor’s greatest challenge, the one that outweighs all others? Maybe you think it’s one of these: Getting the...
Bud Brown
9 min read


Sharing Faith in Post-Christian America, Part 2
In my last post, I referenced individuals from across Christian theological perspectives that have affirmed a fundamental shift in...
Gary Westra
4 min read


7 Qualities Jesus Seeks In His Church
It’s been five years since I’ve had a church to call home. Three interim churches, a couple of moves and now I’m adrift. It’s time to...
Bud Brown
9 min read
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