Leadership
June 10, 2015|by Chris PappalardoWe Are Always Free to Follow Christ
Years ago, while living in an overwhelmingly Muslim country, I (Chris) was privileged to hear...
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June 2, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Nine Ways to “Pay” Your Volunteers
I recently spent some time with long-time pastor Steve Stroope, who’s been in the ministry...
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May 18, 2015|by Pastor J.D.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...
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April 15, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Four Signs That Ministry Has Become All About YOU
Sadly, most of us can all too easily recount stories of pastors who betrayed their...
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April 8, 2015|by Pastor J.D.The Church Needs More Deborahs
https://vimeo.com/121063948 My wife and I have three daughters—aged 11, 9, and 7. (We managed to...
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February 16, 2015|by Pastor J.D.What Sermons Are You Singing To Yourself?
One of our worship leaders, Matt Papa, often says that songs are sermons people remember....
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February 2, 2015|by Pastor J.D.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....
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January 25, 2015|by Pastor J.D.My Prayer for The Summit Church in 2015
This weekend we at the Summit celebrated Vision Weekend, as we rejoiced in what God...
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January 5, 2015|by Chris PappalardoAvoiding the Two “Sins” of Multi-Site
I (Chris) recently noticed a tweet pointing to an article entitled “The Two Sins of...
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December 5, 2014|by Pastor J.D.A Bold Challenge to Other Southern Baptist Pastors About the IMB
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