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Favorite Articles of 2007

The most popular reading on Building Church Leaders

Leadership Journal December 18, 2007

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In order of popularity in 2007:

1. Why I Don’t Set Goals People and institutions begin to corrode when fleshly zeal is tied to spiritual goals. by Jack Hayford

2. Three Traits of a Leader If a leader demonstrates competency, genuine concern for others, and admirable character, people will follow him. interview with J. Richard Chase

3. What Does a Healthy Church Look Like? Finally, a complete guide to the vibrant, dynamic, empowered, totally awesome, and really robust church. by Tracy Keenan, Ralph W. Neighbour Jr., Steve Sjogren, Erwin McManus, Lee Eclov

4. Preparing Your Church to Evangelize Getting a big crowd to a special event is one thing; getting them to church is another. by Doug Murren and Mike Meeks

5. In Search of the Effective Church Not all healthy churches look alike, but a few family resemblances can be detected. by Jim Abrahamson

6. Building Below the Water Line Shoring up the parts of leadership nobody (but God) sees. by Gordon MacDonald

7. Becoming a Healing Community How the church can develop a climate of help to the hurting. by Margaret Josephson Rinck

8. How to Create Buzz Are people talking about your church? by Tim Stevens

9. Haphazardly Intent Pastoring in the 20th century requires two things: one, to be a pastor, and two, to run a church. They aren’t the same thing. by Eugene Peterson

10. Rules for the Practice of Prayer Age-old wisdom for approaching the throne of grace. by Jeremy Taylor

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