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Talbot Davis is the pastor of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, a congregation known for its ethnic diversity, outreach ministry, and innovative approach to worship. He has repeatedly been recognized for his excellence in congregational development and has received the conference's Harry Denman Award for Excellence in Evangelism. Since Talbot began serving at Good Shepherd in 1999, average worship attendance has quadrupled, growing from 500 to 2000 each Sunday. Talbot lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife, Julie, and they have two grown children. Talbot offers sermon tips and help through his blog, http://www.talbotdavis.com/sermon-help/. ...more

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A Big Church … Or Something Else?

Several years ago during a  Next Step group, a woman made the most interesting observation about Good Shepherd: This is not a big church.  It’s a church where a lot of people belong. And I did what I always do in a situation like that:  exclaimed “that will preach!” and then wrote it down to keep


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