Category Archives: leadership

The Pastor-Centered Church

By Yancey Arrington | September 27, 2009

I like to frequent church websites. It’s a good way for me to see how congregations other than mine do the things they do (services, membership, preaching, etc.). I find it to be very informative and helpful as I discover many churches who do things much better than mine. But every once in a while, [...]

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A Good Pastor Is…?

By Yancey Arrington | July 12, 2009

A good pastor may or may not: Know all the best new music from the hippest indie bands Forward wonderful quotes about God written by other pastors Have a great grasp of the latest buzzwords like “gospel-centered”, “missional”, etc. Look like he just exited Urban Outfitters and know how to handle a man-purse Buy only [...]

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Spending Time In North Carolina

By Yancey Arrington | May 29, 2009

I’m in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, spending time with Jeff Lawrence, a good friend of mine who happens to be a new church planter at Chatham Community Church. I flew out Thursday to help him in any fashion I could because church-planting, no matter how talented you are, is a major hill to climb. Even [...]

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September, Acts 29 and One Church’s Journey

By Yancey Arrington | May 23, 2009

While I am looking forward to the fun times to be had this summer (preaching in North Carolina, trip to Texas Hill Country with my college buddies, 20-year high school reunion, etc.), it is September that has really got me jazzed. On the 15th and 16th of that month my church will be hosting a [...]

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The Church and Craft Brewing

By Yancey Arrington | May 3, 2009

This video is not about drinking beer but something much bigger than that (think integrity, leadership, character, etc.). What do you think is the important message(s) behind this video? I wonder how it can speak to what the church should do well, and maybe highlight what some of them haven’t done so well. For me, [...]

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