Sutton Turner

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  May 29, 2020

  Reopening churches: How to prepare after President Trump's announcement

  With churches beginning to reopen, lead pastors are facing challenging decisions with their operations and staffing. How will everyday operations look moving forward?

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  May 23, 2020

  How to connect new online attendees to your church small groups

  As online church attendance skyrockets, pastors are asking — how can I integrate these new attendees into our church and small groups?

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  Apr 22, 2020

  Don’t be deceived or distracted by online church numbers

  A large online church audience can be intoxicating. I understand how easy it is to get drunk on the numbers.

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  Mar 30, 2020

  Churches, nonprofits – $350 billion you are eligible for will go fast. Here’s what you must know

  With that being said, there is a need for you to move quickly this week as you prepare your applications.

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  Mar 25, 2020

  After a crisis, people flock to church

  As we look across America today, for the very first time in our history, our church doors are closed.

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  Jan 30, 2020

  Former Mars Hill pastor: 10 keys to lovingly lay off staff

  When I got to Mars Hill in 2011, layoffs and terminations were not done well. I would love to say that I always laid off staff in a loving way in my role as pastor. But, I did not.

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  Jun 24, 2015

  A Helpful Guide to Cultural Unity: Leadership Culture (Part 3)

  As a leader and pastor of a church, you need to understand what type of culture exists in your church leadership. And though it may seem that all should agree on the essential natures of sin, repentance, and forgiveness, slight differences during the good times turn into massive chasms when crisis comes.

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  Jun 23, 2015

  9 Practical Lessons on Repentance & Forgiveness: Leadership Culture (Pt. 2)

  Here are a few lessons that I have learned in my past relationships that might benefit other leaders concerning repentance and forgiveness:

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  Jun 22, 2015

  Ex-Mars Hill Pastor on Repentance & Forgiveness of the Leader: Leadership Culture (Pt. 1)

  As I look back at my experience at Mars Hill, one of my largest areas of personal sanctification and theological growth occurred in the area of repentance and forgiveness, especially in my role as a high-level church leader.

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  Apr 29, 2015

  Former Mars Hill Church Executive Pastor and Elder Shares All: Church Governance: Local Elders or Outside Board? ResultSource (Part 3)

  A small church can have a local elder-led board. A small church can have an outside board. It can even have a hybrid of both. However, I firmly believe that a large church (over 10,000 in weekly attendance) cannot have a board solely of local elders. I'll go one shocking step further: a large church can also not have a board governed by a plurality of elders.