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bruce mars – Pexels By Jason Thacker My wife and I have two young sons. Our oldest is nearly three years old and has recently developed a deep love for cars, trucks, trains, and construction vehicles. Not only does he love to play his toys vehicles and pretend he’s a racecar driver or construction worker, … Continue reading “How to Help Parents in Your Church Protect Their Kids Online”

By Matt Henslee We previously ran an article on Lifeway Pastors on 10 of the most ridiculous things said to pastors. Today, we decided to flip it a bit. We asked a group of ministers what were some of the most encouraging things people ever said to them in their role as pastor. One of … Continue reading “10 Most Encouraging Things Said to Pastors”

Amaury Gutierrez photo – Freely By Ronnie Floyd Do you ever wonder why it is important for pastors to pray publicly? The pastor should be one of the greatest prayer warriors in their church and in their city. Prayer led by the pastor of the church used to be a normal part of worship services. … Continue reading “7 Aspects of Public Prayer Pastors Must Consider”

By Aaron Earls March is Pastor’s Spouse Appreciation Month. This provides churches with an opportunity to show how thankful they are to a person who may sacrifice more for the well-being of the church than any other. Lifeway Research spoke with 720 pastors’ spouses about their experiences and found their lives are complicated, filled with … Continue reading “4 Ways to Support Your Pastor’s Spouse”

By Chris Hefner Ever since I began preaching regularly, I’ve only known one thing to preach—the Bible. I’ve not really thought of biblical preaching as courageous. After all, preaching—as it’s supposed to be—is “forth-telling” what God has already said. Where I pastor in the Bible Belt, we don’t often experience persecution for our faith. Unlike … Continue reading “6 Reasons I Preached on LGBTQ Issues”

By Daniel Darling I always hated sitting on the bench. I made the varsity team of my small Christian school basketball team my freshman year, but I spent most of the first two years riding the pine while more talented players got all the minutes. The only time I got to play was when our … Continue reading “3 Things to Remember When You’re Following Someone Else’s Vision”

Photo by Sarah Noltner on Unsplash By Landry Holmes and Lifeway Kids Staff The Church is in a time of crisis. More specifically, the Church has an evangelism crisis. We live in a free country and are allowed to talk about Jesus openly in most contexts. Nothing is stopping us from inviting others to our … Continue reading “4 Reasons VBS is Mission-Critical for Your Entire Church”

By Ryan Rice “I’ve changed,” one of my pastor friends remarked. As we sat over coffee, he poured out his heart and discussed the struggles he was facing. He shared, “I feel as if the challenges of ministry have changed the way I view people.” My friend didn’t have to share much more because I … Continue reading “3 Ways to Fight Cynicism When Church Members Leave”

By Jonathan Howe Ask the kids at your church what the purpose of Vacation Bible School is and you’ll likely get a random collection of answers ranging from “free summer daycare for my mom” to “all the fruit punch I can drink and all the butter cookies I can eat.” Those are obviously not the real purpose … Continue reading “5 Keys to Recovering the Purpose of VBS in Your Church”

Jason Betz photo – Unsplash By Shane Pruitt When the apostle Paul described the gospel in comparison to the world, he said, “The word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians 1:18, ESV). To the non-Christian, the … Continue reading “4 Ways the Gospel Seems Backwards to the World”