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People Spots Online is a series of articles on outreach and church growth written by James W. Moss, Sr., of Church Consultants, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  New Life Ministries is happy to carry these articles for your benefit and that of your church.  Below you'll find the current article and an archive of past items.  We are adding to the archive over time, so please check back frequently for the latest additions.

A Word from James W. Moss, Sr.

Jim's Books

Jim's Seminars

See a list of Jim's seminars with brief descriptions

Detailed descriptions of some seminars

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People Spots—The Seminar

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Churches Have Personalities

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Does Your Church Really Care About People?

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Renewing the Church

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Starting a New Worship Service and Things to Consider When Thinking of Building

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A Christian Perspective on Leadership Skills

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Christian Stewardship and Managing Personal Debt - new seminar

 

Most Recent Articles

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With God's Help . . . ! - Vol. 11, No. 7

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Influence - Vol. 11, No. 6

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Financial Stresses for Churches - Vol. 11, No. 5

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What Do I Do Next? - Vol. 11, No. 4

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Professional Jealousy - Vol. 11, No. 3

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Founding Pastor - Vol. 11, No. 2

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Paying the Rent - Vol. 11, No. 1

Alphabetical & Topical Listing

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Additional Staff Persons - Vol. 9, No. 5

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Advent - Vol. 10, No. 7

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A Good Class or Small Group - Vol. 1, No. 12

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A Plan for Outreach - Vol. 8, No. 1

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Absentee Care: Bulletin Ministry - Vol. 1, No. 14

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Are You Having Fun? - Vol. 8, No. 13

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Assessing Skills - Vol. 6, No. 10

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Atmosphere Affects Volunteerism - Vol. 8, No. 5

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Attitude - Vol. 5, No. 6

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Back to the Basics - Vol. 9, No. 2

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Barriers to Growth in Worship Attendance - Vol. 1, No. 7

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Changing Behavior - Vol. 6, No. 12

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Changing Paradigms in the Local Church - Vol. 2, No. 13

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Characteristics of Healthy Churches – Part 1 - Vol. 2, No. 7

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Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 2 - Vol. 2, No. 8

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Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 3 - Vol. 2, No. 9

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Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 4 - Vol. 2, No. 10

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Christmas: It's Advent - Vol. 10, No. 7

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Christmas Celebrations - Vol. 8, No. 18

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Christmas: The Big Picture - Vol. 8, No. 19

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Church Is Hard Work - Vol. 10, No. 6

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Church Culture - Vol. 6, No. 2

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Church Planting/New Church Development
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Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 2 - Church Planting - Vol. 4, No. 1

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Starting a Church Plant - Vol. 6, No. 7

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Church Renewal
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Church Is Hard Work - Vol. 10, No. 6

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Church Renewal - Vol. 3, No. 6

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Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 1 - Church Renewal - Vol. 3, No. 14

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Understanding Renewal - Vol. 10, No. 2

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Understanding Renewal in the Church - Vol. 3, No. 6

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Church Renewal - Vol. 3, No. 6

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Churches Have Personalities - Vol. 2, No. 2

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Churches of Choice - Vol. 4, No. 5

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Churches Practice Infanticide - Vol. 7, No. 21

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Coaching Leaders - Vol. 6, No. 4

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Common Mistakes in Introducing Change - Vol. 5, No. 11

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Common Sense - Vol. 4, No. 11

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Comprehensive Care - Vol. 8, No. 7

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Concluding a Ministry? - Vol. 3, No. 3

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Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 1 - Church Renewal - Vol. 3, No. 14

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Contrasting Church Renewal and Church Planting, Part 2 - Church Planting - Vol. 4, No. 1

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Criticism - Vol. 4, No. 12

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Cultural Context - Vol. 3, No. 1

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Culture of the Denomination - Vol. 6, No. 3

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Dealing with Change in Worship - Vol. 1, No. 11

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Declaration of Purpose - Vol. 1, No. 10

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Defending or Attacking? - Vol. 10, No. 5

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Defining People Spots - Vol. 1, No. 8

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Delegating - Vol. 5, No. 8

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Direction of the Flow - Vol. 2, No. 14

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Discouragement - Vol. 8, No. 14

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Do You Want Your Church to Grow? - Vol. 7, No. 10

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Equipping for Service - Vol. 7, No. 20

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Equipping Pastor - Vol. 7, No. 7

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Evaluating Group Participation - Vol. 7, No. 4

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Evaluating Your Church's Ministry - Vol. 8, No. 3

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Farming a Community - Vol. 8, No. 6

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Financial Stresses for Churches - Vol. 11, No. 5

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Finding Help - Vol. 10, No. 1

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Founding Pastor - Vol. 11, No. 2

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Growth Issues: Spiritual Warfare - Vol. 8, No. 2

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Growth Pastor, A - Vol. 3, No. 2

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I Want to Be in Control - Vol. 7, No. 11

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Identifying and Recruiting Prospects - Vol. 3, No. 4

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Impact of Small Groups - Vol. 8, No. 15

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Influence - Vol. 11, No. 6

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Institution vs. Mission - Vol. 1, No. 17

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Intentionality - Vol. 1, No. 13

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Involving Laity in Ministry - Vol. 3, No. 10

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Involving Others in Ministry - Vol. 4, No. 4

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It's All about the Harvest - Vol. 9, No. 3

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Keeping People Long-Term - Vol. 5, No. 4

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Keeping People Who Visit - Vol. 5, No. 3

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Large Churches – Part 1 - Vol. 2, No. 11

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Large Churches – Part 2 - Vol. 2, No. 12

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Leadership (also see Pastors)
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Additional Staff Persons - Vol. 9, No. 5

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Coaching Leaders - Vol. 6, No. 4

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Criticism - Vol. 4, No. 12

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Delegating - Vol. 5, No. 8

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Discouragement - Vol. 8, No. 14

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Evaluating Your Church's Ministry - Vol. 8, No. 3

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Finding Help - Vol. 10, No. 1

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Founding Pastor - Vol. 11, No. 2

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Influence - Vol. 11, No. 6

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Leadership - Vol. 6, No. 8

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Multiple Staff Relationship - Vol. 4, No. 6

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People Skills: So Necessary, So Scarce - Vol. 2, No. 1

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Personal Renewal - Vol. 7, No. 9

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Procrastination - Vol. 6, No. 9

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Professional Jealousy - Vol. 11, No. 3

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Reading People - Vol. 8, No. 11

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Reasonable Expectations - Vol. 8, No. 16

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Revealing Vision - Vol. 9, No. 4

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Remember What It Takes - Vol. 5, No. 5

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Risks - Vol. 5, No. 10

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Servant Leadership - Vol. 10, No. 3

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Striving to Do Better - Vol. 5, No. 9

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What Do I Do Next? - Vol. 11, No. 4

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With God's Help . . . ! - Vol. 11, No. 7

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Leadership - Vol. 6, No. 8

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Loneliness Is Epidemic - Vol. 3, No. 9

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Merging Isn't a Growth Strategy! - Vol. 4, No. 10

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Mid-size Churches – Part 1 - Vol. 2, No. 5

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Mid-size Churches – Part 2 - Vol. 2, No. 6

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A Ministry of Affirmation - Vol. 3, No. 11

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Momentum - Vol. 5, No. 1

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More than Sitting in a Pew - Vol. 8, No. 4

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Multiple Staff Relationship - Vol. 4, No. 6

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No Quick Fixes - Vol. 6, No. 14

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Normal Attrition - Vol. 7, No. 16

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On Playing God and Being Human - Vol. 1, No. 16

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Our Sunday School Is Slipping - Vol. 4, No. 3

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On the Attack - Vol. 8, No. 9

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Pastors (also see Leadership)
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Concluding a Ministry? - Vol. 3, No. 3

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Growth Pastor, A - Vol. 3, No. 2

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Leadership - Vol. 6, No. 8

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On Playing God and Being Human - Vol. 1, No. 16

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Paying the Rent - Vol. 11, No. 1

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Pastors, Love Your People! - Vol. 4, No. 2

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People Skills: So Necessary, So Scarce - Vol. 2, No. 1

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The Equipping Pastor - Vol. 7, No. 7

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The Pastor as Leader: Accountability - Vol. 7, No. 15

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The Pastor as Leader: Risk-Taker - Vol. 7, No. 14

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The Pastor as Leader: Survivor - Vol. 7, No. 13

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The Pastor as Leader: Vision-Caster - Vol. 7, No. 12

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Where Do Pastors Come From? - Vol. 6, No. 15

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Pastors, Love Your People! - Vol. 4, No. 2

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Paying the Rent - Vol. 6, No. 6

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Paying the Rent - Vol. 11, No. 1

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People Participation - Vol. 6, No. 11

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People Skills: So Necessary, So Scarce - Vol. 2, No. 1

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People Spots
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Defining People Spots - Vol. 1, No. 8

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People Spots: A Definition - Vol. 8, No. 17

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Real Value of People Spots - Vol. 1, No. 9

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People Spots: A Definition - Vol. 8, No. 17

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Personal Renewal - Vol. 7, No. 9

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Philosophy of Ministry - Vol. 4, No. 13

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Plan for Outreach - Vol. 8, No. 1

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Preparing for the Arrival of Families with Young Children - Vol. 1, No. 4

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Procrastination - Vol. 6, No. 9

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Professional Jealousy - Vol. 11, No. 3

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Promoting a Special Event - Vol. 4, No. 8

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Public Relations - Vol. 4, No. 9

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Raising Funds - Vol. 9, No. 6

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Recruitment - Vol. 10, No. 4

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Reading People - Vol. 8, No. 11

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Real Value of People Spots - Vol. 1, No. 9

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Reasonable Expectations - Vol. 8, No. 16

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Recruiting Teachers/Group Leaders - Vol. 7, No. 6

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Remember What It Takes - Vol. 5, No. 5

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Requirements for Serious Expansion - Vol. 5, No. 7

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Revealing Vision - Vol. 9, No. 4

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Risks - Vol. 5, No. 10

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Saturation - Vol. 6, No. 5

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Servant Leadership - Vol. 10, No. 3

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Small Churches – Part 1 - Vol. 2, No. 3

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Small Churches – Part 2 - Vol. 2, No. 4

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Small Groups & Sunday School
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A Good Class or Small Group - Vol. 1, No. 12

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Evaluating Group Participation - Vol. 7, No. 4

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Impact of Small Groups - Vol. 8, No. 15

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Our Sunday School Is Slipping - Vol. 4, No. 3

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Recruiting Teachers/Group Leaders - Vol. 7, No. 6

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Small Groups - Vol. 7, No. 2

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Small Groups and Growth - Vol. 3, No. 5

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Starting New Groups - Vol. 7, No. 5

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Sunday School - Vol. 9, No. 1

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The Purpose of Small Groups - Vol. 7, No. 3

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Starting a Church Plant - Vol. 6, No. 7

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Starting a New Service - Vol. 7, No. 18

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Starting New Groups - Vol. 7, No. 5

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Stewardship - Vol. 7, No. 1

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Striving to Do Better - Vol. 5, No. 9

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Sunday School - Vol. 9, No. 1

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Telephone Visitation Program - Vol. 1, No. 15

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The Equipping Pastor - Vol. 7, No. 7

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The Harvest - Vol. 7, No. 8

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The Pastor as Leader: Accountability - Vol. 7, No. 15

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The Pastor as Leader: Risk-Taker - Vol. 7, No. 14

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The Pastor as Leader: Survivor - Vol. 7, No. 13

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The Pastor as Leader: Vision-Caster - Vol. 7, No. 12

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The Purpose of Small Groups - Vol. 7, No. 3

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The Three Legs of Growth - Vol. 3, No. 8

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Thinking Christmas - Vol. 8, No. 10

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Thinking of Building? - Vol. 4, No. 7

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Touches, Touches, and More Touches - Vol. 3, No. 7

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Trading Inactives - Vol. 4, No. 8

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Understanding Churches of Choice - Vol. 4, No. 5

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Understanding Common Sense - Vol. 4, No. 11

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Understanding Culture - Vol. 3, No. 1

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Understanding Elders - Vol. 6, No. 13

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Understanding Our Changing World - Vol. 6, No. 1

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Understanding Outreach Today - Vol. 7, No. 19

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Understanding Quality - Vol. 8, No. 12

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Understanding Renewal - Vol. 10, No. 2

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Understanding Renewal in the Church - Vol. 3, No. 6

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Understanding Saturation - Vol. 7, No. 17

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Walking People through the Door - Vol. 5, No. 2

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What Do I Do Next? - Vol. 11, No. 4

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When Do People Begin to Feel Crowded? - Vol. 3, No. 13

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When Is the Right Time? - Vol. 3, No. 12

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Where Do Pastors Come From? - Vol. 6, No. 15

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With God's Help . . . ! - Vol. 11, No. 7

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Worship
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Barriers to Growth in Worship Attendance - Vol. 1, No. 7

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Dealing with Change in Worship - Vol. 1, No. 11

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Starting a New Service - Vol. 7, No. 18

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Chronological Listing

Volume 1 (1998)
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No. 4 (Apr 29) - Preparing for the Arrival of Families with Young Children

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No. 7 (Jun 17) - Barriers to Growth in Worship Attendance

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No. 8 (Jul 3) - Defining People Spots

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No. 9 (Jul 17) - Real Value of People Spots

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No. 10 (Jul 29) - Declaration of Purpose

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No. 11 (Aug 19) - Dealing with Change in Worship

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No. 12 (Sep 16) - A Good Class or Small Group

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No. 13 (Sep 30) - Intentionality

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No. 14 (Oct 14) - Absentee Care: Bulletin Ministry

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No. 15 (Nov 20) - Telephone Visitation Program

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No. 16 (Dec 2) - On Playing God and Being Human

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No. 17 (Dec 16) - Institution vs. Mission

Volume 2 (1999)
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No.   1 (Jan   7) -  People Skills: So Necessary, So Scarce 

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No.   2 (Jan 26) - Churches Have Personalities

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No.   3 (Feb 10) - Small Churches – Part 1

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No.   4 (Feb 24) - Small Churches – Part 2

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No.   5 (Apr   9) - Mid-size Churches – Part 1

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No.   6 (Apr 24) - Mid-size Churches – Part 2

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No.   7 (Jun 17) - Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 1

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No.   8 (Jul   1) - Characteristics of a Healthy Church – Part 2

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No.   9 (Jul 15) - Characteristics of a Healthy Church - Part 3

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No. 10 (Jul 29) - Characteristics of a Healthy Church - Part 4

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No. 11 (Aug 12) - Large Churches – Part 1

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No. 12 (Sept 8) - Large Churches – Part 2

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No. 13 (Sept 22) - Changing Paradigms in the Local Church

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No. 14 (Oct 29) - Direction of the Flow

Volume 3 (2000)
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No. 1 (Feb 9) - Understanding Culture

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No. 2 (Feb 23) - A Growth Pastor

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No. 3 (Mar 9) - Concluding a Ministry?

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No. 4 (Mar 23) - Identifying and Recruiting Prospects

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No. 5 (Apr 11) - Small Groups and Growth

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No. 6 (May 19) - Understanding Renewal in the Church

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No. 7 (May 31) - Touches, Touches, and More Touches

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No. 8 (June 14) - The Three Legs of Growth

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No. 9 (June 30) - Loneliness Is Epidemic

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No. 10 (July 13) - Involving Laity in Ministry

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