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Summer 1980: Motivation & Energy

Volume 1

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In this Issue

Comments from the Editor

Paul D. Robbins

Discipleship

Problems from Readers

Monty Burnham, Westy Egmont, Richard Hagstrom, Gordon MacDonald and Paul Toms

HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF AND OTHERS

Motivation begins when goals and feelings are skillfully blended together.

Paul Robbins and Harold Myra

The Pastor and his Humanity

In the long run, ministers would be more effective if they would discard the professional image of God's little brother, and just be their brother's brother.

Daniel L. Griffin

Person-centered Motivation: The Missing Link to Church Recruitment

Ruth Senter

Hanging On for the Eight Year

Ben Patterson

Good News about the Religion Page

Although many people in the church can direct the church's publicity program, a religion column is the province of the pastor.

Thomas Minnery

Power to Live

Tom Minner

Talking About God or With God?

Many Christian leaders are embarrassed that heavy schedules squeeze out personal prayer, resulting in guilt, anxiety, and lack of power.