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014 Six ways to beat burn-out
Dr. Lyndon Wall of Refresh Ministries points out that burn-out is often predicated by a loss of hope.  He prescribes six remedies to recover your hope and prevent burn-out.
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013 A Touch of Christmas
Anna Burns has a recommendation:
Reach out to your donors in a personal way by sending them a Christmas card.Â
This is a simple way to say, "Hey, I'm thinking of you and wanted to wish you and your family a Merry...
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012 Eight Reasons why people give up on church [part 5]
Dr. Joel Thiessen continues his synopsis on the reasons people go "post-church".
The thesis he advances is that most of the reasons for why people diminish their involvement in church attendance has virtually nothing...
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011 Are you losing donors to your ministry?
Anna Burns answers this week's question —
"It's so hard to get donors on board and then keep them interested in supporting my project. I seem to be losing supporters. How can I keep them donating?"
Anna Burns is with...
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010 Understanding those who only show up in Church for religious holidays [part 4]
Dr. Joel Thiessen talks about people who claim to be Christian... but only show up in church for religious holidays and rites of  passage.
Between 40 and 50% of those who identify as Christian attend religious...
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009 How to Deal with Conflict on Ministry Teams
Organizational Coach Dr. Ken Thiessen responds to a ministry worker in Southern Africa about team conflict.
She asks:
We have some communication and conflict problems on our ministry team. I feel very isolated and...
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008 Religious trends in Canada [part 3]
Dr. Joel Thiessen shares his insights about people in Canada who claim to have no religious affiliation. Â
Joel is the Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute at Ambrose University in Calgary.
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007 Fundraising letters vs. meeting donors face to face
Anna Burns answers this week's question — "What works best when asking for donations, sending out a fundraising letter or meeting with the potential donor face-to-face?"
Anna Burns is with The Great Commission...
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006 Religious trends in Canada [part 2]
Dr. Joel Thiessen again shares insights on the dominant trends of religion in North America.
Europe and North America are moving in a progressive and increasingly secular direction. Secularization is a dominant...
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005 Special Episode with YouTube Musician David Wesley
In this special episode you will learn some YouTube worship music video creation tips. David Wesley of Basement Praise and YouTube fame shares with us the story of how he got started making his music videos and his...
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004 Are Short Term Missions Worth It?
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In this fourth episode we hear insights on Short Term Missions. Are they worth the cost and effort?
Mark Crocker is Executive Director of STMleader.com
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Mark shares with us his insights on Short Term Missions,...
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003 What is the DNA of a Flourishing Congregation [part 1]
Dr. Joel Thiessen shares his insights about what makes congregations thrive. Â
Joel is the Director of the Flourishing Congregations Institute at Ambrose University in Calgary.
In this episode Dr. Joel Thiessen points...
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