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Mar 19, 201812 min read
Racial Reconciliation and Cultural Diversity in the SBC
In theory, very few people in the American church are opposed to the idea of racial and cultural diversity. But experience would suggest...
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Mar 12, 20189 min read
Gospel Above All
This June, members from Southern Baptist churches around the country will come together for our annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. As many...
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Feb 28, 20189 min read
Is the Summit Re-Considering Its Multi-Site Approach?
One of the benefits of being connected to other churches around the country is that we get to learn from each other. Sometimes that...
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Dec 4, 20172 min read
The Seven Deadly Sins of Guest Services
This guest post comes to you courtesy of Danny Franks, our pastor of Connections. At the Summit, Pastor Danny has taught us that...
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Nov 6, 20179 min read
What Every Worship Leader Wishes the Pastor Knew
This guest post comes from Mike Passaro, one of the worship leaders at The Summit Church. A few weeks ago, Pastor J.D. posted a helpful...
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Aug 9, 20173 min read
From the Vault: Back to School Edition
Many of you have sensed it already. Perhaps it was the pumpkin spice that snuck into your cornbread. Or the temperatures dipping below 90...
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Aug 7, 20177 min read
What Every Pastor Wishes His Worship Leader Knew
A few weeks ago, one of our leaders asked me to come speak to a group of worship interns, telling them “everything I thought pastors...
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Jul 19, 20174 min read
From The Vault: Our Heart Behind Local Outreach
Summit, next week we kick off ServeRDU, our dedicated week of local outreach and service. ServeRDU represents a tangible way that we...
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Jul 17, 20175 min read
Laziness or Overwork: for Church Staff, Which Is Worse?
Guest Post by Chris Pappalardo In his letter to the Colossians, the Apostle Paul said, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,...
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Jun 22, 20172 min read
What My Daughter Is Reading This Summer
Yesterday I shared what I’m reading this summer. Today I wanted to give a snapshot of what my teenage daughter has been reading. You...
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Jun 21, 20175 min read
What I’m Reading This Summer
Few things frustrate me more than spending hours on a book that didn’t merit 10 minutes. As I’ve heard it said, “There’s no thief like a...
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Mar 27, 20174 min read
Five Ways to Grow a Culture of Trust
Around the Summit offices, we often remind ourselves to “Assume the best about others” and “Give the benefit of the doubt wherever we...
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Mar 22, 20173 min read
The Quadrant of Fearless Feedback
We rolled this one out in 2013, shortly after presenting the same material to our Summit staff. I’ve found myself coming back to this...
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Mar 18, 20171 min read
A Bevy of Resources: On Submission, Abuse, Parenting, & Work
This weekend’s message covered a lot of ground, but we recognize that it also has the potential to lead to some confusion. The following...
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Jan 27, 201714 min read
Why We Are Pro-Life
“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of...
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Jan 25, 20173 min read
Performing a “Time Audit” of Your Life
One of the benefits of a new year is stopping to take stock of our lives—to assess whether we’re actually spending our time doing what...
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Nov 3, 20164 min read
Plumb Line #7: The Local Church Is God’s “Plan A”
I’ve never been with someone on the last night of their life when they knew it was the last night of their life. I’ve never heard some...
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Oct 6, 20161 min read
Four Myths Christians Believe About Politics
Back in February, we at the Summit hosted a forum addressing the interaction between the gospel and politics. As the past few months have...
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Jun 22, 20163 min read
How Pastor J.D. Reads a Book
Years ago (in 1940, to be exact), Mortimer Adler wrote a classic book with a title that seemed like a joke: How to Read a Book. But the...
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Jun 20, 20161 min read
Big Moments from St. Louis & SBC 2016
Every year, the SBC annual meeting produces a number of “moments” that stick in people’s minds. Depending on the tone and content of...
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