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3 Simple Steps to Understand Mission and Vision

3 Simple Steps to Understand Mission and Vision

Oct 16, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership, Ministry, Student Ministry, Vision, Youth Ministry

To be successful, every organization, church, or business needs a clearly defined mission and vision. (Tweet this) Without defined goals, processes, and systems, nothing can be measured or evaluated. No progress can be made. The challenge for leaders young and old is...
Shave on Saturday Night (and 5 Other Things College Didn’t Teach Me About Youth Ministry)

Shave on Saturday Night (and 5 Other Things College Didn’t Teach Me About Youth Ministry)

Sep 11, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Ministry

You’ve done it. Sunday morning, you’re late. You’re rushing to get out to the door and get to church. In your haste, you cut yourself shaving. If you’re a man, you’ve cut your face. Women, you’ve cut your legs (or maybe your face…I mean, I don’t know your grooming...
3 Reasons Success is More Dangerous than Failure

3 Reasons Success is More Dangerous than Failure

Sep 6, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Ministry, Vision

Everyone likes to win. No matter how you define it or what it means in your context, winning is the goal. No one likes or wants to lose. Naturally, success would seem like an exclusively positive thing. It feels good to succeed, especially when the odds aren’t in your...
Starting a Student Ministry from Scratch

Starting a Student Ministry from Scratch

Aug 31, 2014 | Blog, Student Ministry, Youth Ministry

I’ve been asked by three different people in the past two weeks what advice I have for someone who is tasked with starting a student ministry from scratch. It’s a frustrating, intimidating job. My advice is this: Pick a school district and make it your...
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About Jimmy

Jimmy McLoud is the Lead Pastor of First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio. His passion – and the vision of First Christian – is to share the good news that Jesus is for all people by helping them find hope, purpose, and a place to belong. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Solomon Foundation and on the Advisory Team for The Unstuck Group. Jimmy and his wife, Ashley, live in North Canton with their four kids: Braylon, Carter, Ellie, and Grace.

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