Post COVID, the Key Attitudes of Leaders Whose Churches Will Thrive

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“I have been devouring news and studies of churches and other organizations that are poised to move positively in the future. These organizations are not succumbing to the inevitability of life getting worse and organizational health deteriorating…. they are looking up and looking around to see the new paths and the new possibilities in this new reality.” - Thom Rainer

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Pastor Who Said He Was a ‘No-Masker’ Now in ICU with COVID-19

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“Despite passage of a local mask mandate this summer, Van Noy said he was ‘exercising his freedom’ by not observing it. He told congregants he wasn’t suggesting they disobey laws, but said, ‘In this case, we can peacefully and biblically resist, without violation of the Godly standards we submit ourselves to.’” - C. Leaders

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2 Reasons Bully Pastors Rise Up in the Church

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“The first is that we’ve backed away from a biblical definition of a leader—humble, gentle, kind, faithful, loving, servant. The kind of character qualities that are in the Timothy passage when it talks about qualifications for elder” - Paul David Trip

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Will People Leave Your Church Over Politics?

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“Yes, there has always been the reality of churches mixing in too much politics, but this is different. It’s not necessarily about the pastor being too political, as would be the common claim before our current political climate. Today’s criticism is more focused on what the pastor is not. This usually takes form in two different outrages…” - F&T

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20 Quotes on Loving Church Members with Different Politics

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“I (Matt Smethurst) recently read Jonathan Leeman and Andy Naselli’s helpful new booklet, How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics? (Crossway, 2020). It’s an ideal resource for church leaders to recommend and give away to their congregations during a contentious election season. The following 20 quotes caught my attention.” - TGC

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