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		<title>Ministry—&#8221;the Baptist Way”: Fresh Leadership Insights from an Unlikely Source</title>
		<link>https://baonline.org/ministry-the-baptist-way-fresh-leadership-insights-from-an-unlikely-source/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Whaid Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 10:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life+Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boldness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[central focus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[John the Baptist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[repentance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="600" height="600" src="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Jerusalem-600x600.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Ministry - the Baptist Way" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Jerusalem-600x600.jpg 600w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Jerusalem-150x150.jpg 150w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Jerusalem-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><div class="ccfic"></div><p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Jerusalem-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Ministry - the Baptist Way" decoding="async" srcset="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Jerusalem-150x150.jpg 150w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Jerusalem-600x600.jpg 600w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/05/Jerusalem-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></p>
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<p>Let’s consider some of the lessons that emerge from John’s life and ministry, which, for a play on words, I’m calling “the Baptist way.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://baonline.org/ministry-the-baptist-way-fresh-leadership-insights-from-an-unlikely-source/">Ministry—&#8221;the Baptist Way”: Fresh Leadership Insights from an Unlikely Source</a> appeared first on <a href="https://baonline.org/">Bible Advocate</a>.</p>
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		<title>Evangelism and Discipleship: Jesus is Not A Used Car</title>
		<link>https://baonline.org/evangelism-and-discipleship-jesus-is-not-a-used-car/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Loren Gjesdal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life+Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disciples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipleship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evangelism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[harvest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[make disciples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="600" height="600" src="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/11/jametlene-reskp-l9c9kmN8Wm8-unsplash-600x600.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="make disciples" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/11/jametlene-reskp-l9c9kmN8Wm8-unsplash-600x600.jpg 600w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/11/jametlene-reskp-l9c9kmN8Wm8-unsplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/11/jametlene-reskp-l9c9kmN8Wm8-unsplash-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><div class="ccfic"></div><p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/11/jametlene-reskp-l9c9kmN8Wm8-unsplash-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="make disciples" decoding="async" srcset="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/11/jametlene-reskp-l9c9kmN8Wm8-unsplash-150x150.jpg 150w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/11/jametlene-reskp-l9c9kmN8Wm8-unsplash-600x600.jpg 600w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/11/jametlene-reskp-l9c9kmN8Wm8-unsplash-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></p>
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<p>The great commission is to make disciples, not converts, and so our evangelistic methods should be in keeping with our goal.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://baonline.org/evangelism-and-discipleship-jesus-is-not-a-used-car/">Evangelism and Discipleship: Jesus is Not A Used Car</a> appeared first on <a href="https://baonline.org/">Bible Advocate</a>.</p>
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		<title>Following God’s Dream</title>
		<link>https://baonline.org/following-gods-dream/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvonne Kays]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[BA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[September October 2020]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clarity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free Bibles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scripture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thrift store]]></category>
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<p>“I don’t know exactly what I want to do,” Tricia said to her friend and prayer partner, Susan. “I’ve been just a mom and housewife, but now that the kids are out of the house, I feel I’m supposed to run a business that will honor the Lord and reach out into our community.” “Let’s [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://baonline.org/following-gods-dream/">Following God’s Dream</a> appeared first on <a href="https://baonline.org/">Bible Advocate</a>.</p>
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		<title>I Am With You Always</title>
		<link>https://baonline.org/i-am-with-you-always/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa Harp Hinds]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[November December 2019]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus Christ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[truth]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://baonline.org/?p=24195</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="465" height="576" src="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/10/unnamed-3.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Man hiking on a mountain trail with a backpack, surrounded by lush greenery and trees." style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/10/unnamed-3.jpg 465w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/10/unnamed-3-323x400.jpg 323w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/10/unnamed-3-242x300.jpg 242w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/10/unnamed-3-420x520.jpg 420w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px" /><p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/10/unnamed-3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Man hiking on a mountain trail with a backpack, surrounded by lush greenery and trees." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/10/unnamed-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/10/unnamed-3-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />As I think about my life Walking through each day, I remember what Jesus said: “I am with you always.” &#160; When I have lost a loved one And grief upon me lays, I remember Jesus saying, “I am with you always.” &#160; While I am feeling anxious In my work or in my play, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://baonline.org/i-am-with-you-always/">I Am With You Always</a> appeared first on <a href="https://baonline.org/">Bible Advocate</a>.</p>
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		<title>Leadership Essentials: Communication and Clarity</title>
		<link>https://baonline.org/communication-clarity/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Artios Magazine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life+Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clarity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership essentials]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="600" height="600" src="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/04/Communication-and-Clarity-600x600.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Close-up of eyeglasses focusing on an eye chart, highlighting vision clarity and eye care." style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/04/Communication-and-Clarity-600x600.jpg 600w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/04/Communication-and-Clarity-150x150.jpg 150w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/04/Communication-and-Clarity-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/04/Communication-and-Clarity-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Close-up of eyeglasses focusing on an eye chart, highlighting vision clarity and eye care." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/04/Communication-and-Clarity-150x150.jpg 150w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/04/Communication-and-Clarity-600x600.jpg 600w, https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2018/04/Communication-and-Clarity-120x120.jpg 120w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />One of the most practical qualities of a leader is his or her ability to effectively communicate. Effective communication is particularly an essential ingredient in everyday Christian leadership. This quality requires intentionality. More concisely, it requires clarity. In Artios Christian College&#8216;s introductory course Essentials of Vibrant Leadership (LEA11), students study several books on Christian leadership [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://baonline.org/communication-clarity/">Leadership Essentials: Communication and Clarity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://baonline.org/">Bible Advocate</a>.</p>
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