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Church Budget
Money Flows Toward Vision Not Empty Pockets Do you have more vision than money? If so, your church budget has a serious problem. We’ve faced similar circumstances and understand how frustrating this experience can be. When church budget giving is down, pain goes up. Ouch! The reality is that people don’t give to budget…
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Helping Leaders Thrive James Shupp is a business consultant and pastor with over 30 years of experience. In addition, he is an FAA Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and a Published Author. He’s been married to Cherry for 31 incredible years, and together they have two sons. He’s been the senior pastor of seven churches since…
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Our Shared Values 1. Compassion Minded One of the most encouraging things in life is to be seen and understood. Unfortunately, most people are so consumed with their own problems that they fail to notice yours. And by the way, if you’re in the ministry, you’re not supposed to have any problems. Right? If you…
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Are You Thriving Or Merely Surviving? The primary goal of Briar Patch Consulting is “Helping Churches Thrive.” That may sound complex on the surface, but we understand the challenges involved in this arena. For instance, many churches have either plateaued or are in various stages of decline. The macro trends indicate that the majority of…
Read MoreThe Origin Of Our Name
Br’er Rabbit One of my favorite memories from childhood is the story about Br’er Fox and Br’er Rabbit, told by Uncle Remus. Over the years, this parable has served as a guidepost, both in the business world and in ministry. I think you might like it too. Br’er Fox wanted to bring an end to…
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