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Pastors: How to Keep Church Momentum This Summer – Rough Cut Thought #5

Release Date: 05/19/2025

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This Rough Cut Thought is specifically for pastors and church leaders.

Summer can be a hard time to be a pastor or work in a church. Attendance drops. Energy drops. You’re winded from a busy year. But what if instead of losing momentum, we leaned in and saw God move?

I have 7 ways to keep the momentum going in your church this summer!

Get the free download here: adamweber.com/momentum

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