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When labels are (mis)applied in the church

Posted on October 29, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 4 Comments

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Church leaders should resist the temptation to categorize and apply labels to the people they lead. This labeling is misguided and destructive.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection, Church Leadership Tagged With: category, label, Leader, leadership

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