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By Brian Boyles I’ll never forget the feeling I had when I became a senior pastor for the first time. My mind was filled with questions that seemed to have no answers: What should I do first? How do I lead an effective staff meeting? Where do I find a vision for the church? How … Continue reading “Why Church Leaders Need Ministry Friends Outside Their Congregation”

Nathan Anderson – Unsplash March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day—a day set aside each year to advocate for the dignity, well being, and inclusion of people with Down Syndrome. As the globe recognizes the personhood of these people, there are many ways for the local church to embrace them in their congregations, include them … Continue reading “4 Resources to Help Churches Minister to Those with Special Needs”

By Jay Sanders Everyone lives in a spiritual war zone. Pastors spend a lot of time warning people about this. It’s part of the job. But there are plenty of warnings pastors need to heed themselves. It doesn’t matter if you pastor a large church or a small one. You might serve in a large … Continue reading “6 Things That Can Kill Your Ministry”

Aaron Burden photo – Unsplash By Kandi Gallaty Sometimes hearing other people’s passion for God’s Word helps inspire our own. One person—William McPherson—had a commitment to Scripture that was remarkable. He was a Scottish quarry worker who came to America in 1893 and settled outside of Denver. A hard worker, William eventually earned the spot … Continue reading “How Much Do You Cherish God’s Word?”

John Moeses Bauan photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls When looking for a new friend outside of your generation, you might try starting in a church pew. A new study from Barna found Christians are more likely to have intergenerational friendships than non-Christians, and churchgoers are more likely than non-churchgoers. Overall, two-thirds of Americans (68 … Continue reading “Christians More Likely to Have Intergenerational Friendships”

By Jonathan Hayashi “I don’t need to be in a small group. I’ve got my family and my Jesus.” I’ve heard this before and guess it makes sense. If Christian have Jesus, why do they need to pursue other relationships that add commitments to their already busy schedules? One reason comes from the model Christ … Continue reading “5 Reasons a Small Group is Essential for Your Health”

Photo by alexandra marcu on Unsplash By Aaron Earls What’s the largest religious group in America? For the first time in more than 30 years, it’s not Catholics or evangelicals. Evangelicals and Catholics remain slightly less than a quarter of the American population, and now so are the religiously unaffiliated, according to the latest release … Continue reading “Evangelicals Steady, But ‘Nones’ Surge in Latest Population Study”

Qasr al Yahud, the place where Jesus is believed to have been baptized. – Photo: From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository By Aaron Earls For decades, remnants of the Six-Day War have kept pilgrims from Qasr al-Yahud, the traditional site of John’s baptism of Jesus. But that’s about to change. De-mining groups have worked … Continue reading “Jesus’ Baptism Site Partially Cleared of Landmines”

By Meredith Cook I grew up in church but don’t remember being taught much about the Old Testament until my early twenties. At that time, I went to seminary and joined a church that focused on expository preaching. One of the first sermon series I sat under in that church was on 1 & 2 … Continue reading “3 Reasons to Preach From the Old Testament”

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash By Aaron Earls The number of Americans who say they don’t attend church is at an all-time high. For the first time, 3 in 10 adults say they never attend religious services, according to the General Social Survey (GSS). The number of completely unchurched has doubled in the … Continue reading “6 Groups Most Likely to Skip Church”