Tonight I saw the wonderful movie Passengers starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. I really, really enjoyed it. I never knew where the movie was going and there was no foul language (always important to me). Passengers tells the story of 5,000 space travelers on the Starship Avalon. Each is in a state of hibernation […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of December 12th
With Christmas just one week away, let me wish each of you a Very Merry Christmas! I am so happy you are part of our leadership community. Have you noticed people just seem happier than normal this year. I have even been told Merry Christmas twice at Starbuck’s!!! So I hope you have a great […]
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Your church will probably have more visitors in your Christmas services than any other time of year. Because of this, it’s critical that you make a great first impression. Our team at Vanderbloemen Search Group has over 190 combined years of ministry experience, and we now spend all of our time meeting with churches and […]
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