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Josh Ellis Josh Ellis

A Concerning Trend in Church Affordability

What can associations do as we see churches getting priced out of neighborhoods in the heart of our city? Project Norhill is our attempt to reclaim one of these gospel footprints.

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Mike Bonem Mike Bonem

Rethinking Planning Beyond the Pandemic

What does it mean to rethink planning? What kind of planning process would be appropriate when we’re still in a pandemic and the future seems so uncertain? A fresh way to engage in planning in this season will be based on these six things.

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Josh Ellis Josh Ellis

Thinking for the Future

Being a leader can be hard. Leaders have to model the way for others to follow, inspire a shared vision, challenge processes, enable others to act, and care for those they lead. Being a leader is also hard because you have to live in two times simultaneously. Leading means being present with people in the now, while also thinking further down the road.

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