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  • NACM How to Series: Ministry
    • Getting Started
      • Purpose of the NACM Manual to Ministry
      • Tips for New Christian Ministers
      • Why Pastors Need Fellowship With Other Pastors
      • Common Questions for New Ministers
      • Calling God’s Favor Over Ministry
      • Terms Every Minister Should Know
      • Encourage Others
      • How to Meditate: According to the Bible
      • How to Have “More Time” for Ministry
      • 2 Steps to Unfriending Worry in Ministry ⚡️
      • Ministers Afraid of Failing?
      • Outline for a Minister’s Resume
      • When to Leave a Church?
      • Ministry Training Media
      • Ministry Job Search
      • How Ministers Grow Congregations
      • How Older Churches Attract Younger Generations
    • Roles
      • Pastor
      • Evangelist
      • Teacher
      • Chaplain
      • Missionary
    • Planning
      • Condition of Denominations in Christianity
      • Virtual Teams in Ministry
      • When to Leave a Church?
      • How to Start a Bible Study
      • How to Start a Home Bible Study
      • How to Start a Church Bible Study
      • Starting a Church: A Few Considerations
      • Top 10 Mistakes Pastors Make in Planting Churches
      • How to Start a Independent Christian Church?
      • Difference Between a Church and a Ministry
      • Tips for Writing Church Bylaws
      • What if it Does Not Work?
      • Outline for a Minister’s Resume
      • Strategy for Ministry Planning
      • A&O Prayer for God’s Will
    • Weddings
      • Order of a Christian Wedding Ceremony
      • Sample Marriage Vows for Christian Weddings
      • Bible Verses for Wedding Ceremonies
      • Minister’s Outline for a Christian Wedding Ceremony
    • Funerals
      • Verses for Funerals
      • Guidelines for Funeral Ministry
      • Important Questions About a Funeral
      • Outline of a Christian Funeral
    • Hospitals
      • Guide for Hospital Visitations
      • How to Start a Hospital Visitation Ministry
    • Answers to Controversies
      • How to Discuss “Hot Topic Theology” With Fellow Believers
      • Ordination of Women
      • Ministry After Divorce
      • An Answer For Disobedient Children in Ministry
    • Preaching-Teaching-Communication
      • How to Lead a Congregation and Provide Pastoral Care
      • Mooney’s Smart Discipleship Model
      • Ministry Training Media
      • Use of Strong’s Concordance
      • 2 Types of Communication
      • What are Christian Homiletics
      • How to Prepare an Audience to Hear Sermons
      • The Big Picture Principle
      • How do you Respond to Negative Feedback
      • Why Not to Restate Negative Messages
      • How to Have a Sermon MEAL
      • Researching Background Knowledge
      • Shortcut to Brilliant Bible Study
      • How Bad Bible Interpretations Hurt People
      • How to Reveal Secrets of the Psalms
      • 5 Steps To The Altar of Truth: Amazing results of clarity and understanding of the Bible
      • Preaching “For”, or “Against” Theory
      • Discover Your Blind Spots in Ministry
      • Creative Principle of “Perspective Shifting.”
      • How to Not Fall Victim to a False Dilemma
      • A Leadership Mistake of Moses
      • Preparing Sermons With “The Physical First Principle”
      • Definitions Vs. Words
      • Biblical Guidelines for Communication
    • Soul Searching
      • Remembering the Experience of God’s Love
      • How to Recharge Your Spirit Instantly!
      • How to Add God Given Creativity to Ministry
      • Overcoming Ministry Burnout
      • How to Manage Your Emotions in Ministry
      • How to Have “More Time” for Ministry
      • How to Avoid Ditches in Ministry
      • Prophecy: A Few Verses for Consideration
      • 5 Steps To The Altar of Truth: Amazing results of clarity and understanding of the Bible
      • Discover Your Blind Spots in Ministry
      • Ministers Afraid of Failing?
      • How to Not Fall Victim to a False Dilemma
      • Calling God’s Favor Over Ministry
      • How to Meditate: According to the Bible
      • How do you Respond to Negative Feedback
      • How to Balance Personal Life with the Demands of Ministry?
      • 2 Steps to Unfriending Worry in Ministry ⚡️
    • Chaplains
      • Chaplain
      • How to Become a Christian Chaplain
      • How to Start a Christian Chaplain Ministry
      • Chaplaincy Links
    • Prayer Life
      • How Christian Ministers Develop a Healthy Prayer Life
    • Prison
      • How to Start a Christian Jail Visitation Ministry
      • Ministry of Writing Letters to Inmates
    • Pastoral Strategies
      • Dealing With the High Expectations of Congregates
      • Burden of Biblical Counseling
      • Lack of Respect for Pastoral Authority
      • Crisis Management
      • Being All Things for All People
      • Dealing With Church Politics
      • Church Delegation of Tasks
      • Balancing Ministry and Church Administration
      • Dealing with Ministry Conflict and Challenges
      • Integrating Media
    • Missions
      • Holistic Approach to Christian Missions
      • International Culture for Missions
    • Church: Starting, Leading, Growing, etc.
      • How Older Churches Attract Younger Generations
      • Dealing With Church Politics
      • Balancing Ministry and Church Administration
      • Church Delegation of Tasks
      • Why PowerPoint Remains the #1 Choice for Church Media.
      • Infographic of the 7 Churches of Revelation
      • Doctrine of the Church
      • Organizational Church Culture
      • How to Start a Church Bible Study
      • Starting a Church: A Few Considerations
      • When to Leave a Church?
    • Baby Dedications
      • Outline: Baby Dedication Ceremony
      • Verses About Children
  • NACM Leadership Series
    • Christian Ethical Frameworks
    • Navigating Ethical Dilemmas
    • Hierarchy of Needs
    • Social Learning Theory
    • Jesus on Management
    • Christian Perspective of the False Consensus Effect
    • Summary of The Peter Principal
    • Summary of The Dunning-Kruger Effect
    • Protect Yourself from Cognitive and Unconscious Bias, Distortions, Fallacies
    • The False Consensus Effect
    • The Need of Recognition in Ministry
    • How to Spot a Self Serving Bias
    • How to Know When to Delegate
    • Leaders Must Be Accessible
    • The Cons of Career Advancement
    • The Puzzle of Unaccepted Leadership
    • A View Into the Looking Glass Self
    • Leader-Member Exchange Theory
    • Fundamental of Leadership: Self Discovery
    • The #1 Reason for Breakdowns in Fellowship
    • How to Avoid Self Fulfilling Prophecy
    • How to Network in Ministry
    • The Persuasive Processes and Social Influences of Ministers
    • Ministerial Decision Disconnects
    • How to Tell People They are Wrong
    • How Ministers Grow Congregations
    • Profile of a Dead End
    • People Will Not Follow Ministers Who Do Not Grow
    • Goals of a Christian Leader
    • Leading People With the Rewards that Matter Most
    • The Human Need for Affiliation in Ministry
    • Ministry and Reality: Know the Difference
    • Great Man Theory of Leadership
    • Summary of Leadership Theories With a Christian Perspective
    • Leadership Consideration: “Need” in Human Motivation
    • Equity Theory in Ministry
    • Culture
      • Example Cultural Analysis Between the USA and Nigeria
      • Intercultural Communication in Ministry
      • Organizational Church Culture
  • NACM Summary Series: Theology
    • Anthropopathism
    • Viewpoints of Hell
    • Annihilationism
    • Anthropomorphism
    • What is Theology? Consider the Benefits & Pitfalls
    • Infographic of the 7 Churches of Revelation
    • Christian Iconology
    • Attributes and Activities of the Trinity
    • Dynamism
    • Theodicy
    • Hermeneutics
    • The Kalam Argument
    • Epistemology
    • Balanced View of Theology: Ministry Infographic
    • The Power of a Question, How to Ask Them…
    • Biblical Theology of Worship
    • Theology
    • Theology Proper
    • Systematic Theology
    • Attributes of God
    • Prolegomena
    • Biblical Numerology
    • Consubstantiality
    • Christian Incarnation
    • Trinitarianism
    • Cosmological Approach to Christology
    • Prevenient Grace
    • Exegesis
      • Summary of Biblical Exegesis
      • Summary Process of Biblical Exegesis
      • Difference Between Exegesis and Eisegesis?
    • Doctrine
      • Priesthood of All Believers
      • Doctrine of the Bible
      • Doctrine of Scripture
      • Doctrine of the Father
      • Doctrine of the Son
      • Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: Pneumatology
      • Doctrine of Angels
      • Doctrine of Satan
      • Doctrine of Man
      • Doctrine of Sin
      • Doctrine of Soteriology
      • Doctrine of Atonement
      • Doctrine of the Church
      • Doctrine of Prophecy
    • Christology
      • Political Approaches to Christology
      • Anthropological Approach to Christology
      • Approaches to Christology
      • Impeccability of Christ
      • Hypostatic Union of Christ
    • Doctrine of Traditions
      • Arminianism
      • Animism
      • Calvinism
      • Infralapsarianism, Sublapsarianism, and Supralapsarianism
    • Authority of Scripture
      • Sola Scripturas
      • Biblical Infallibility
      • Biblical Inerrancy
    • Heresy
      • Nicolaitans
      • Pseudepigrapha
      • Deism
      • Polytheism
      • Gnosticism
      • Agnosticism
      • Homoeanism
      • Homoousia
      • Arianism
    • The Seven Festivals or Feasts
      • The Seven Festivals or Feasts of the Old Testament
      • Passover
      • Elijah’s Mention in the Celebration of Passover
      • Feast of Unleavened Bread
      • Pentecost
      • Feast of Trumpets
      • Day of Atonement
      • Feast of Tabernacles
      • Feast of Dedication
    • Theism
      • Agnosticism
      • Atheism
      • Deism
      • Dualism
      • Monotheism
      • Materialism
      • Theism
      • Polytheism
      • Panentheism
    • Christianity
      • Major Denominations of Protestantism
      • Christian Nationalism
      • Moderate Christianity
      • Liberal Christianity
      • Conservative Christianity and the Christian Right
    • Philosophy
      • Jewish sects of the 1st Century AD
      • The Pharisees
      • The Sadducees
      • The Samaritans
      • The Essenes
      • The Zealots
      • Herodians
      • Who Were the Stoics and Epicureans
      • Theology of Knowledge
      • How Augustine shaped Christian Theology
      • Relative Truth
      • How Thomas Aquinas Shaped Christian Theology
      • How Blaise Pascal Shaped Christian Theology
      • Pascal’s Wager
    • Spiritual Gifts
      • Tongues: Considering the Cessationist vs. Continuationist Views
  • NACM Summary Series: The Bible
    • Books of the Old Testament
    • Summary of the Old Testament
    • Book of Genesis
    • Book of Exodus
    • Book of Leviticus
    • Book of Numbers
    • Book of Deuteronomy
    • Book of Joshua
    • Book of Judges
    • Book of Ruth
    • Books of 1st and 2nd Samuel
    • Books of 1st and 2nd Kings
    • Books of 1st and 2nd Chronicles
    • Book of Ezra
    • Book of Nehemiah
    • Book of Esther
    • Book of Job
    • Book of Psalms
    • Book of Proverbs
    • Book of Ecclesiastes
    • Song of Solomon
    • Book of Isaiah
    • Book of Jeremiah
    • Book of Lamentations
    • Book of Ezekiel
    • Book of Daniel
    • Book of Hosea
    • Book of Joel
    • Book of Amos
    • Book of Obadiah
    • Book of Jonah
    • Book of Micah
    • Book of Nahum
    • Book of Habakkuk
    • Book of Zephaniah
    • Book of Haggai
    • Book of Zechariah
    • Book of Malachi
    • Books of the New Testament
    • Summary of the New Testament
    • What are the Synoptic Gospels
    • Gospel of Matthew
    • Gospel of Mark
    • Gospel of Luke
    • Gospel of John
    • Book of Acts
    • Book of Romans
    • Book of 1 Corinthians
    • Book of 2 Corinthians
    • Epistle to the Galatians
    • Epistle to the Ephesians
    • Book of Philippians
    • Book of Colossians
    • 1 Thessalonians
    • 2 Thessalonians
    • 1 Timothy
    • 2 Timothy
    • Titus
    • Letter to Philemon
    • Hebrews
    • Book of James
    • 1 Peter
    • 2 Peter
    • 1, 2, and 3 John
    • Jude
    • Book of Revelation
    • Verses About
      • Verses About Children
      • Verses for Weddings
      • Verses for Funerals
      • Anger
      • Anxiety
      • Betrayal
      • Darkness
      • Demons
      • Denial
      • Encourage Others
      • Fear
      • Forgiveness
      • Greed
      • Gratitude
      • Hate
      • Joy
      • Knowledge
      • Lies
      • Love
      • Light
      • Money
      • Patience
      • Politics
      • Pride
      • Righteousness
      • Satan
      • Stewardship
      • Theology
      • Witchcraft
      • Wisdom
    • People of the OT
      • Abraham
      • Isaac
      • Jacob
      • Moses
      • Joshua
      • Gideon
      • Boaz & Ruth
      • David
      • Solomon
      • Elijah
      • Daniel
      • Esther
    • People of the NT
      • Barabbas
      • Barnabas
      • Caiaphas
      • Herod the Great
      • Jesus Christ
      • John the Baptist
      • John
      • Joseph
      • Judas Iscariot
      • Luke
      • Mary (Mother of Jesus)
      • Mary Magdalene
      • Mark
      • Matthew
      • Paul
      • Peter
      • Pontius Pilate
      • Silas
      • Stephen
      • Timothy
    • OT Topics and Facts
      • 10 Plagues God Brought Upon Egypt
      • Summary of Prophets of the Old Testament
      • All the Kings of Israel and Judah
    • NT Topics and Facts
      • 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ
      • The Samaritans
      • The Pharisees
      • The Sadducees
      • Who Were the Stoics and Epicureans
      • The Zealots
      • Jewish sects of the 1st Century AD
      • Herodians
      • The Essenes
      • Zealot Political Movement
  • Other Resources
    • Integrating Media
    • Free Bible Software (Seriously Free)
    • Why PowerPoint Remains the #1 Choice for Church Media.
    • Links for File Searches
    • Links for Research
    • Ministry Job Search
    • Chaplaincy Links
    • Know the Laws in Your State
    • Vine’s Expository Dictionary
    • Torrey’s Topical Textbook
    • Education
      • Problem of Non-Accredited Degrees
  • Ministry Ideas
    • How Older Churches Attract Younger Generations
    • Using “NextDoor” for Local Ministry
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