I am not over-exaggerating, this week’s Top 10 list has arguably some of the best and most applicable collection of writings I have ever provided. Before getting to the Top 10 I want to make you aware of three resources which will relieve stress, make you more effective, and help you reach more people for Jesus.
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The following are also some of this site’s top posts from last week which you may have missed:
- 11 Practices Of Pastors Whose Churches Have Sustained Health And Growth went viral!
- 37 Things Pastors And Church Leaders Should Know About Church Loans
- 20 Quotes And Lessons From Leaders Of Today’s Fastest Growing Companies
- 3 Critical Steps To Correcting A Bad Hire
Now as promised, the following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of August 21st:
- Why Churches Decline And Die by Paul Alexander
- Why You Should Always Point People To The Church Website by Greg Atkinson
- Storm Clouds On The Horizon (Is A Great Evil Coming?) by Kurt Bubna
- 10 Unmistakable Signs You’re Talking Like A Leader by Scott Cochrane
- With Creativity, Quantity Comes Before Quality by Phil Cooke
- I Don’t Understand Christians Watching Game Of Thrones and One More Time On ‘Game Of Thrones’ by Kevin DeYoung via TheGospelCoalition.org
- 5 Reasons Your 20th Century Ministry Design Isn’t Working by Mark C. Howell. #2 is right on the button!
- Dave Stone’s 8 Principles To Great Preaching by Brandon Kelley via RookiePreacher.com
- 10 Eclipses In The Church by Chuck Lawless
- When You And Your Spouse Aren’t On The Same Page by Joshua Reich
Well that is my Top 10 for the week. What other great articles did you read?
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