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Mar 24, 20202 min readLeadership Development2 Critical Leadership Skills in a CrisisHow Are You Exercising These in Your Church? In the book Elemental Leaders, we identify 4 critical elements every effective leader must...
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Jan 21, 20202 min readLeadership DevelopmentThe Four Elements of Effective ChurchesHow About a New Way to Measure Healthy Effectiveness? All healthy churches are characterized by four key traits: Integrity, Passion,...
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