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		<title>How To Overcome Resistance To Change</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2309/how-to-overcome-resistance-to-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Introduction To Lean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change apostles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[constraint management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resistance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has a reason to resist change.  The challenge as Change Apostles is to identify what that reason is and present the change in such a way that the stakeholder understands why the change is necessary and how it will benefit them.  Stakeholders need to see that you understand their reluctance.  This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TLCLL#5 &#8211; Church Process Mapping</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2286/tlcll5-church-process-mapping/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2286/tlcll5-church-process-mapping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TLC Lean Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assimilation process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Process Map]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this lean lesson I illustrate the importance of mapping out a process.  You will see a real example of a process map prepared on part of the church assimilation process.  There is one important take away in this lesson&#8230; no one person knows everything about the process.
I hope you enjoy it.  Please leave a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Simple Steps To Being A More Productive Pastor</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2277/7-simple-steps-to-being-a-more-productive-pastor/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2277/7-simple-steps-to-being-a-more-productive-pastor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Productive Pastor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[productive pastor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[set goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you Pastor or Church Leader who can’t seem to properly manage your time?  If you are having problems at home or at church, there is a good chance that your problems may be caused by your inability to properly manage your time.  The good news, however, is that there are a number of steps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Survey Your Congregation Without Paying A Fortune To Do It</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2270/how-to-survey-your-congregation-without-paying-a-fortune-to-do-it/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2270/how-to-survey-your-congregation-without-paying-a-fortune-to-do-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Metrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church website]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[survey monkey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surveys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wordpress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the best ways to determine how well your church is doing in actually meeting the needs and expectations of your congregation, crowd, and community is to ask them.  From time to time it is a good idea to conduct a survey.  The most efficient way to exercise a survey is to use a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And The Winner Is&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2266/and-the-winner-is/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2266/and-the-winner-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church Metrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generations tv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lean church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[measurement mission]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Awhile back we ran a short online survey regarding church metrics.  One lucky (I know &#8211; there is no such thing as luck) person would win a lifetime premium membership to TheLeanChurch.com for completing the survey.
I&#8217;m pleased to announce that Justin Oberndorfer is our winner!  Justin is the Lead Pastor at Generations Church in Norman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Manage Your Church Projects</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2261/how-to-manage-your-church-projects/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2261/how-to-manage-your-church-projects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gantt charts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ms project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[project plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tom's planner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here at TheLeanChurch.com we&#8217;re currently up to our eyebrows in the  development of various projects to meet the needs and expectations of our customers. Our walls are covered  with post-it notes, process maps and other project related scribblings.  Exciting times!
Managing these projects requires a better solution than just tracking them on paper.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Structure Your Church Ministry</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2244/how-to-structure-your-church-ministry/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2244/how-to-structure-your-church-ministry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Introduction To Lean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church structure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthy ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pastors.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purpose Driven Church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Warren]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following article is a recent publication from Rick Warren on Pastors.com.  I love the church building strategies that Rick teaches &#8211; one of my all time favourite books is The Purpose Driven Church.  It is a must read for any church leader looking to develop a sound strategy for building a healthy ministry.
By Rick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Prioritize Your Church Improvement Projects</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2231/how-to-prioritize-your-church-improvement-projects/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2231/how-to-prioritize-your-church-improvement-projects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Metrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sample Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church vision]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prioritization matrix]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a general rule of thumb, most people attack those problems that give them the best &#8220;bang for the buck.&#8221;  The challenge comes in identifying what exactly is the bang and what to expect for the buck.
There are three criteria by which a church can ascertain which projects to tackle and which ones can wait:

Strategically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Church Metrics</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2219/changing-church-metrics/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2219/changing-church-metrics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Metrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[analyze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[changing metrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[measurement mission]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How you measure success?
It&#8217;s often a difficult question to answer.  Regardless of the organization, many focus on the quantitative measure rather than the qualitative.  Let&#8217;s face it; it&#8217;s much easier to count than to assess.
But a true measure of success of a church can&#8217;t be based merely on attendance or tything, or any other measure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simple Time Management With The Action Enabler</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2181/simple-time-management-with-the-action-enabler/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/2181/simple-time-management-with-the-action-enabler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Productive Pastor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[action enabler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daily tasks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;m releasing an exciting new online software exclusively for The Lean Church members.  &#8220;The Action Enabler&#8221; is an incredible task/time management software that is simple, intuitive, and generates results.  But before I show you the software, let me explain to you a traditional time management strategy that has been proven to work.
The system consists [...]]]></description>
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