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Jesus-Centered Ministry

By Rick LawrenceExecutive Director (This is an edited excerpt from my book Jesus-Centered Youth Ministry.) I was invited to have lunch with six youth pastors who’d been

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Recovering Yourself Emotionally

By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director In conversation after conversation with ministry leaders around the country, I hear the same word repeated over and over: EXHAUSTION. After

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Leading In the Face of Fear

By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director In John 21 we encounter Jesus’ disciples after His resurrection but before His ascension—they are disoriented, confused, and frightened about

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The Ministry of Wholeness

By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director In the wake of American gymnast Simone Biles’ decision to pull out of major competitions in the Tokyo Olympics to

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The Stockdale Paradox

By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director Vice Admiral Jim Stockdale was one of the most highly decorated officers in U.S. Navy history. At the outset of

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