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Joey Ratcliff
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Joey Ratcliff is Lead Pastor at the First Methodist Church in Philadelphia, MS (Global Methodist). He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry through Wesley Biblical Seminary.
The Church & Ministry
What Should a Church’s Mission Statement Be?
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June 18, 2026
Christian Life & Ethics
Life in the Spirit: How the Holy Spirit Helps Us
Joey Ratcliff
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June 4, 2022
Pastoring & Preaching
Preaching Through the Whole Bible (with Example Outlines)
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January 25, 2022
God & Christ
Is God’s Wrath His Dark Side?
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October 20, 2021
Christian Life & Ethics
A Love that “Believes All Things” of Others
Joey Ratcliff
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September 28, 2021
Christian Life & Ethics
On Valuing Scholarship
Joey Ratcliff
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August 30, 2021
Christian Life & Ethics
“Please Pass the Grace”: God’s Love For Those Who Never Measure...
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March 24, 2021
Discipleship & Catechesis
A Disciple-Making Church
Joey Ratcliff
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February 5, 2021
Christian Life & Ethics
Running with Horses: Unlocking Your Ministry Potential
Joey Ratcliff
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March 9, 2020
Discipleship & Catechesis
New Believer Retention: Keeping that Little Lamb From Re-Escaping the Fold
Joey Ratcliff
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September 2, 2019
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