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Nimble Church is written for pastors and church leaders navigating complex decisions in spiritually resistant or culturally shifting contexts. Shawn Keener offers practical wisdom, real stories, and biblically grounded tools to help you lead with clarity, even when the road ahead is uncertain.
Topics include:
- When to change
- Leading when the culture is changing
- Moving from stuck to strategic
- Building a culture of trust and clarity
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Attractional vs. “Kenotic” Church Models
By nimblechdev1 |
One of the most common questions I hear from pastors is this: What’s the difference between an attractional church model and a “Kenotic” model? It’s an important question, and it’s one I believe gets to the heart of where God is calling the North American church to go. Alan Hirsch once said that the attractional…
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Which Comes First: Governance or Vision?
By nimblechdev1 |
One of the most common questions I get from pastors and church leaders is this:Which should come first in revitalization, getting our governance right or setting our vision and mission? It’s a great question, and honestly, it can be a difficult one to answer because it’s so contextual. My personal preference is to start with…
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Why the Church Is Dying
By nimblechdev1 |
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about why the church in America is struggling. In my experience, it almost always comes down to one thing: the church becomes too focused on itself. That can take a lot of different forms. Some churches might get caught up in their own internal programs or preferences. Others…
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