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Why value “Friendship”?
With all that is important in this world, why would a network value something as inefficient and difficult as friendship?
What is “Renewal-Driven Mission”?
The phrase “renewal-driven” conjures all sorts of images and ideas. But what does it means to Harbor Network? And how can we live as those who value renewal-driven mission?
What do we mean by “Conviction & Imagination”?
Why would Harbor Network value “Conviction & Imagination”? Why hold these two together? Better yet, how can you hold these two together?
What is “Wholehearted Leadership”?
We often define “wholehearted leadership” as bringing our transformed and transforming presence into our leadership. But what exactly does that look like? And where does it come from?
3 Essential Resources for the Worship Leader
When it comes to thinking through and writing liturgy, we can all get stuck. One of the graces of our modern age is that resources are everywhere and here are 3 of my favorite when thinking through planning a Sunday worship gathering.
Jesus Finishes What He Starts
Good news can sometimes be hard news. And leaders are no exception. If you want to lead well in uncertain times, you must accept that you can’t lead others where you’re reluctant to go.
4 Things I Learned Serving in Kids Ministry
I found myself in a unique situation. I’m not entirely sure where the idea came from — maybe it was the Father’s Day mojo? — but I decided to volunteer in our children’s ministry for both services. Here are four things that I’ve been thinking about since Sunday.
10 Steps To Creating A Church Planting Prospectus (That People Will Actually Read)
Putting convictions, vision, and structures down on paper has a way of unifying and building a shared vision amongst your core team. Here’s how to do it.
How to Plant a Church, Not a Service
How are you to plant a church instead of just planting a service? And, the reason that I want to answer this is that I think a lot of pastors go into church planting, but really their heart is that they just want to put together a really good worship service.
Preach What You Have
Here are a few encouragements for those of us who never feel like we’re preaching the sermon we could or should be preaching.
9 Reasons Why Lead Pastors Should Preach Less
One of the sacred cows elder pluralities are reluctant to touch is the sacred area of lead-pastor preaching. Let’s touch it.
Pastoring in a Secular Age
Mike Cosper sketches out four things about ministry in a post-Christian culture, ranging from the effects of modernity on the Church, to ways to think about evangelism, to why the Star Wars prequels sucked.
Why the name “Harbor”?
A harbor is a sheltered body of water that provides a place of safety and supply for ships and their crews to prepare them to return to the open, much rougher water. This metaphor aptly describes who we are and what we do here in Harbor Network for our churches and, more specifically, for church leaders.
