Leadership 4/8

Jan 16, 20162 min read

Resources for Sanctity of Life Sunday 2016

Tomorrow churches across the country will celebrate “Sanctity of Life Sunday,” a day in which we celebrate God’s gift of life,...

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Dec 8, 20155 min read

“Pastor J.D., How Do You Prepare Your Sermons?”

I’m often asked about the way I prepare my sermons. This is, by no means, a standard for all preachers. In fact, it may highlight the...

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Dec 7, 20153 min read

“Pastor J.D., Who Are Your Biggest Preaching Influences?”

I recently had the distinct (and rather surprising) pleasure of being interviewed by a Ph.D. student about the way I prepare my sermons....

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Dec 2, 20155 min read

Still Striving to Be “One Nation Under God”

I’ve often said that for Christian leaders, politics is like a skunk: touch it and that’s all anyone will notice about you for a long...

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Jul 15, 20153 min read

Experiencing Cultural Diversity In Our Music

At the Summit, we’ve come a long way when it comes to racial and cultural diversity. And by God’s grace, we’ve still got a ways to go....

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Jul 8, 20154 min read

The Church Isn’t a Cruise Ship; It’s an Aircraft Carrier

The following is an excerpt from Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send. The book comes out July 28, but if you...

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Jun 10, 20152 min read

We Are Always Free to Follow Christ

Years ago, while living in an overwhelmingly Muslim country, I (Chris) was privileged to hear a talk from Nik Ripken about the persecuted...

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Jun 2, 20154 min read

Nine Ways to “Pay” Your Volunteers

I recently spent some time with long-time pastor Steve Stroope, who’s been in the ministry now for forty years. We talked a lot about...

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May 18, 20153 min read

The Great Commission Is Completed through Multiplication, Not Addition

The following coincides with a book I am releasing this August, called Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that...

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Apr 15, 20154 min read

Four Signs That Ministry Has Become All About YOU

Sadly, most of us can all too easily recount stories of pastors who betrayed their congregations, who hurt the very people God had called...

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Apr 8, 20154 min read

The Church Needs More Deborahs

My wife and I have three daughters—aged 11, 9, and 7. (We managed to sneak a little boy in there at the end, but ours is still a house...

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Feb 16, 20152 min read

What Sermons Are You Singing To Yourself?

One of our worship leaders, Matt Papa, often says that songs are sermons people remember. I still remember the first time I heard him say...

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Feb 2, 20152 min read

God, the Headwater of All Streams of Desire

I’ve recently been reading through Tim Keller’s book Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God. That combination—awe and...

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Jan 25, 20153 min read

My Prayer for The Summit Church in 2015

This weekend we at the Summit celebrated Vision Weekend, as we rejoiced in what God has done at our church over the past year—and look...

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Jan 5, 20154 min read

Avoiding the Two “Sins” of Multi-Site

I (Chris) recently noticed a tweet pointing to an article entitled “The Two Sins of Multi-Site,” by pastor and theology professor David...

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Dec 5, 20141 min read

A Bold Challenge to Other Southern Baptist Pastors About the IMB

#Missions #SouthernBaptistConvention

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Nov 10, 20141 min read

Abraham Kuyper on Multi-Site…100 Years Ago!

One of our pastors, Jonathan Welch, recently came across this intriguing little quote by Abraham Kuyper in some of his PhD research....

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Oct 27, 20148 min read

Does Multi-Site Discourage Leadership Development?

In this four-part blog series, we attempt to answer the question: is it possible to pursue multi-site in a biblically faithful way? We’re...

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Oct 24, 20145 min read

Does Multi-Site Contribute to the Consumeristic Culture of the Church?

In this four-part blog series, we attempt to answer the controversial question: is it possible to pursue multi-site in a biblically...

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Oct 23, 20147 min read

Is Multi-Site A Biblically Sound Model?

In this four-part blog series, we answer the simple but controversial question: is it possible to pursue multi-site in a biblically...

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