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Pastors typically go through five major tenure stages at a church. Sam and Thom look at the implications of each stage.

1. Honeymoon: Years 0 - 1

2. Trials and Crisis: Years 1 - 3

3. Realignment: Years 3 - 5

4. Growth: Years 5 - 12

5. Mystery: Beyond 12 Years

Resources:

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Streetlights New Testament

Streetlights video

Tyndale House Publishers

Vanderbloemen

“The Berry Bucket and How It Often Causes Church Conflict” - Rainer on Leadership Podcast

More about the Berry Bucket principle - Books by Carl George

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The NLT Streetlights New Testament is a visually compelling, easy-to-understand resource for churches, ministries, and individuals.

Linking to remarkably creative audio and video resources, the NLT Streetlights New Testament explains Christian truth to young people and serves as a basic discipleship tool for ministries. Its unique tone and approach to the gospel have strong appeal for those in an urban culture.

The feature content focuses on helping the reader engage the Word of God. The Corner Talk features answer these key questions: Who is God? Who am I? What do I do?

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