Author: Administrador

A sending church and a sent life flow from a sending God   By Aaron Earls For Pat Hood, being a sending church means planting churches around the world, starting ministries in your backyard and encouraging believers to recognize their own daily mission field. In his new book The Sending Church, Hood describes how his … Continue reading “The Church Must Leave the Building”

  By Aaron Earls “I’m done. I’m sick and tired of all the fighting in church.” Most Christians have said, or at least thought, that at one point or another. I know I’ve seen enough church fights to last me a lifetime. While we all long for the day when those conflicts will be no … Continue reading “3 Benefits of Church Conflict”

By Carol Pipes Traditional or contemporary? Small, formal foyer or large, casual lobby? New construction or renovation? Those are just a few of the decisions churches face when entering a building or remodeling project. Form, function and economics have influenced significant shifts in church architecture the past two decades. As church practices changed and churches … Continue reading “Church Building Trends Seek to Maximize Ministry Dollars”

  By Ann-Margret Hovsepian Whether launching grassroots initiatives or responding to top-down projects, Christians in North America are increasingly involved in justice related issues such as poverty, human trafficking, refugees, orphans and health care. Sharon Mall of Janesville, Wis., serves as catalyst for the Evangelical Free Church of America’s Reach Global Asia Justice Initiatives. She … Continue reading “The Church and Justice”

Illustration by Gary Locke By Sean Fowlds It all started with an epiphany. One day, I was staring at my largely unused library of more than 1,000 books when I was struck by the sense that it represented for me an embarrassment of riches. It dawned on me that I had not read at least … Continue reading “Is Your Stuff Holding You Hostage?”

By Matt Capps It was a bright morning in Ethiopia in late 2010 when our driver picked us up from the guesthouse and drove us through the rolling hills of Addis Ababa and up to a gated house full of orphaned children. My wife, Laura, and I waited outside the gate while our agency worker … Continue reading “Belonging to Abba: Why Every Christian is Called to Orphan Care”

By Aaron Earls Instead of viewing technology as a new way to engage the congregation and the community, some church leaders are hesitant to adopt the latest technological advances. This often results in congregations being left behind in the flannel graph era, instead of being part of the digital revolution. This may no longer be … Continue reading “10 Ideas to Help Your Church Use Technology Better”

By Robert Noland As someone who has taken on every conceivable role in the church from pastor to custodian, and also taught Sunday school and led small groups from teens to baby boomers, I have dealt with almost every possible dynamic that can exist in a group of people. One of the most frequently asked … Continue reading “3 Keys to Get Your Small Group Talking”

By Dan Garland A new pastor comes to a church with limited knowledge of the culture and people. Rushing to make changes before relationships are established nearly always results in conflict and misunderstanding. It’s important for the new pastor to get to know the people in the church, especially those who regularly attend and participate. … Continue reading “One Important Step for Pastors to Start Well in a New Church”

By Aaron Earls The only ghosts most Americans believe in are the ones they see trick-or-treating on Halloween, but almost 1 in 5 say they believe in the haunting apparitions the rest of the year as well. A Pew Research survey found that 18 percent believed in ghosts and 29 percent said they have felt … Continue reading “Evangelical Churchgoers Least Likely to Believe in Ghosts”