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    What Relationships Should I Invest In?
    Christine Hoover
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    What Relationships Should I Invest In?

    The following post was commissioned by a reader, Rachael, who asked me about discernment in knowing what friendships to invest in and to...
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    The Disciplined Leader: Saying No When Necessary
    Christine Hoover
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Disciplined Leader: Saying No When Necessary

    One afternoon last fall, as I put the clean laundry away, I fell to the floor of my closet, weeping uncontrollably. I had no idea why the...
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    Encouraging Your Pastor-Husband
    Christine Hoover
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Encouraging Your Pastor-Husband

    Ministry can at times feel like one big battle against discouragement. If I experience it as a pastor’s wife, I can’t imagine how...
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    Hospitality: A Vital Component to Church Planting
    Christine Hoover
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hospitality: A Vital Component to Church Planting

    In 2008, my husband and I planted a church in a cultural context where it’s fairly easy to meet people but difficult to build intimate...
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    When Someone You've Invested In Leaves Your Church
    Christine Hoover
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    When Someone You've Invested In Leaves Your Church

    We’ve all had it happen: a church member or a family we’ve ministered to, loved dearly, and have considered family, leaves the church....
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    From Generalist To Specialist: What To Do When You're Doing It All
    Christine Hoover
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    From Generalist To Specialist: What To Do When You're Doing It All

    Prior to planting, my husband served on a large church staff where his roles and responsibilities were clearly defined. To support him...
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    Asking Good Questions and Listening Well
    Christine Hoover
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Asking Good Questions and Listening Well

    “How did it go?” I’d gone to coffee with someone I didn’t know well but hoped to. “It was OK,” I said. “She didn’t ask me any questions,...
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