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Every ministry believes its thing matters. And they’re right.

The problem starts when there’s no agreed-upon way to decide: What matters most?

So promotion becomes negotiation.

“Can we announce this?” “What about ours?” “You announced theirs last week…”

Eventually, everyone learns the unwritten rule: The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Now saying “no” feels personal. And saying “yes” creates a precedent.

That’s how a communications problem becomes a staff-culture problem.

The fix? Stop deciding from scratch.

Create the hierarchy before the request arrives. We call this: Ministry Levels.

Then the system decides what gets promoted.

Take the politics out of promotion. Download our PDF guide on creating Ministry Levels.

The number of Christians whose friends don't know they're Christian has more than doubled since 2013. The easy explanation is that nobody wants to hear about faith anymore.

Today, we'll unpack why Christians stopped talking about faith - and the simple exercises that help you start again without becoming awkward or pushy.

Dive in here.

Thanks as always for your time, attention, and trust. Talk to you next Thursday. - Brady Shearer