Tag: friendship
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Permission to Thin the Herd
As of right now there are 337 million people living in the United States. “Two-thirds (67 percent) of Americans say they have a friend whom they have known since childhood” according to this study from the Survey Center on American Life. According to Pew Research 53% of people have between 1 and 4 people whom…
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The F Word, Part 3
Editorial note: This is part 3 (part 1, part 2) of a guest post series. I don’t normally do guest posts, but this friend had insight that needed to be shared. Today we’re wrapping it up by responding to some comments and answering questions asked. I have a feeling we will revisit this some day.…
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5 Ways to Fight Loneliness in Leadership
It’s lonely at the top. For those who work in the church, we all know it. Those who make it for the long haul either succumb to a lifetime of loneliness and don’t have any real friends or we learn to adapt and find deep connection outside the walls of the church. But loneliness doesn’t…
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Smaller is Better
Want to know a little secret? People who go to your church like it when you know them. Want to know another little secret? People who go to your church aren’t that impressed with big anymore. How do I know these secrets? I listen to people who don’t go to church talk about church. I…
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Ministers Need Friends
This may come as a shock to people who go to church– but being a church leader is a very lonely job. Sure, if you work in a church with a large staff it probably isn’t that lonely since you have co-workers who can become friends. But by-and-large, friends are hard to come by for…