Friends, I have some bad news and some good news for you.
The bad news first: there are no silver bullets when it comes to the Christian life, or Christian ministry. No shortcuts. No secret wisdom. No hidden tip or technique. No one conference, book, strategy, leadership tactic, staffing structure, app, discipleship pathway, or productivity system that will suddenly make everything easy.
If you’re looking for "that" thing – "that" thing that will reduce all the friction, solve your stubborn problems, fix your ministry, solve your mediocrity and finally make Christian service feel smooth – then I’m afraid I’m going to have to disappoint you. "That" thing doesn’t exist.
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