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Key Takeaways

1) One of the most significant issues in the rural church setting is the short tenure of most rural pastors. Pastors leaving, after three years, leave the church looking for stability. This often leads to patriarchs/matriarchs in the church that rise out of the need for security in leadership.

2) The goal of every pastor should be to give the ministry away. This is the only way to “increase your effectiveness.”

3) Two simple keys to ministry effectiveness and success are: 1 – Stay long enough to earn the right to lead. 2 – Build relationships out of mutual trust.

4) Jeff says, “If you sit on their couch, they will eventually sit in your pews.”

 

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