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By Mark Dance On January 24, 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died attempting to be the first person to cross the Antarctic unaided. The 55-year-old former British army officer trekked 913 miles alone in 71 days across the South Pole. Suffering from exhaustion and severe dehydration, he radioed for help just 30 miles short of … Continue reading “4 Groups Every Pastor Needs to Succeed”

How Can the Church Reach the Most Connected and Distracted Generation Ever? By Mark Moring So, you’re a youth pastor, and you’re talking to your teens about a Very Important Topic. A few might be making eye contact with you, maybe even taking an occasional glance at that nifty PowerPoint you stayed up all night … Continue reading “Catching Some Z’s”

By Erik Reed What’s on the menu at your church? Churches and restaurants are two very different worlds. A recent news story about Chili’s restaurant chain, however, highlights a problem many churches face—and possibly provides a solution. Chili’s president, Kelli Valade, says the restaurant “chased consumer trends.” The result? A bloated menu and poor food … Continue reading “Chili’s Cut Its Menu. Should Your Church Do the Same?”

by Aaron Earls Faith wasn’t important in Dan Kassis’ home growing up, and he had no intention of changing that—until he found himself in a difficult time as a college freshman. He had heard the gospel before, but it didn’t stick with him until he found himself alone at night wandering on a football field … Continue reading “Nones No More: Only Half of Those Raised Irreligious Stay that Way as Adults”

By Luke Holmes “Gather the people—men, women, dependents, and the resident aliens within your city gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and be careful to follow all the words of this law.”—Deuteronomy 31:12 CSB The people of First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs, Texas, gathered on November 5, 2017 as they had … Continue reading “Strangers in a Small Church: Responding to Visitors in an Age of Violence”

By Aaron Earls When children raised in the church become adults, they have to make their own decisions about attendance and involvement. Gallup found 35 percent of Americans attended a place of worship growing up and now no longer go. The research firm asked these people why they’re no longer involved. Here’s what they said … Continue reading “What Keeps the Dechurched Away and How Do We Get Them Back?”

By Don Ballard Pastors do a lot of talking. They are wordy, and often too wordy. I know because I served as one. Pastors are usually good with words. They are good at crafting thoughts and breaking down ideas. Pastors are usually top-level communicators and smooth translators of the gospel. However, pastors are not always … Continue reading “5 Phrases Every Pastor Must Learn and Use Frequently”

By Aaron Earls Many Americans still want Christ in their Christmas, but their number is shrinking. While 9 in 10 Americans tell Pew Research they celebrate Christmas, less than half (46 percent) say they see it as a religious holiday—down 5 percentage points since 2014. Compared to three years ago, fewer plan to attend church … Continue reading “Away With the Manger: More Americans Look for a Secular Christmas”

By Luke Holmes On December 3, 1992, Neil Papworth fired up his computer, dialed on to the still-new internet, and typed “Merry Christmas.” In a feat of engineering that had never happened before, Papworth sent that message to the cellphone of Richard Jarvis—and text messaging was born. It took a while for texting to catch … Continue reading “How Not To Use Texting in Ministry”

By Thom S. Rainer Churches in the United States have entered a new season of ministry. Gone are the days when church attendance was a societal norm. For most of our American history, cultural and technological change was gradual, sufficiently paced for churches to lag only five to 10 years. Now churches are lagging 20 … Continue reading “Hope for Dying Churches”