Author: Administrador

By Josh King Negativity is a habit. A lot of people don’t realize they’re being rude or are tearing down the pastor, but they are. Dealing with these people is a constant struggle. As pastors and preachers, we’d rather go toe to toe with a heretic than hear that a few of our own people … Continue reading “5 Ways to Deal With Complainers in Ministry”

Tyler Lastovich photo – Pexels By Ken Braddy “Absent Without Leave,” or “AWOL” for short, is a serious offense if you’re in the military. It’s a term used to describe someone who is a member of a group, but drops out of sight and leaves their post unattended. It’s also a serious infraction if you’re a … Continue reading “10 Ways to Re-engage Group Dropouts”

Pixabay photo – Pexels By Aaron Earls “Alexa, fix the health care system.” Instead of looking for a new recipe or playing a favorite song, Americans may be hoping Amazon’s digital assistant or other technology can help the nation solve more serious issues. Pew Research asked American adults which institutions will have a positive impact … Continue reading “In Tech We Trust: Most Say Science Will Solve National Problems”

By Dennis Garcia Unchurched people are more likely to attend your church on Easter than any other week of the year. Lifeway Research shows that 93% of pastors report Easter Sunday as the highest attendance Sunday of the year for their church. At my previous church, we averaged around 150 a week and over 300 … Continue reading “5 Ways to Leverage Your Easter Services”

Alexandre St Louis photo – Freely By Mike Harland Sometimes we focus on facts. Sometimes we focus on trends. The best news is when the two work together. The fact is multigenerational worship has been God’s intention all along. We know this in part, by looking at the worship folder of the Bible, the book of … Continue reading “4 Tips for Cultivating an Effective Multigenerational Worship Experience”

Artem Bali photo – Pexels By Aaron Earls The geographical center of Christianity is on the move again. The Christian faith started in the Middle East, spread to Europe, became dominant in the Americas, and is now experiencing rapid growth in Africa. Pew Research identified the 10 countries with the largest Christian populations, along with … Continue reading “10 Countries With the Largest Christian Populations”

By Mark Dance The first missionary and first martyr after the resurrection were both lay leaders. Stephen became the first Christian martyr after he was accused of heresy. Philip became the first missionary when he started evangelizing Samaritans and then an Ethiopian official. On the way back to Jerusalem, he evangelized Philistines in Azotus. The … Continue reading “Are Your Members Really Missionaries?”

Sebastian Sørensen photo – Pexels By Jonathan Howe Volunteers are the backbone of a church’s ministry. Yes, paid staff and pastors often provide much of the leadership and direction in a church, but successful ministry often depends on volunteers—prepared and equipped by the leaders—doing the work of the ministry (Eph. 4:11-14). And for your ministry … Continue reading “5 Signs of Burnout in Your Volunteers”

Nik and Ruth Ripken at the premiere of “The Insanity of God” film – BP file photo By Ann Lovell “Stay in the story.” That’s the advice retiring missionaries Nik and Ruth Ripken offer the next generation. “Don’t quit before you see all that God has for you,” Ruth said. “Don’t get sidetracked.” The Ripkens, … Continue reading “Ripken Family’s Easter Sorrow Gave Rise to Global Impact”

By Dan Hyun When I talk with pastors, I often hear about the challenge of complainers in their church. We’ve all gotten that depressing post-Sunday email, no matter how well everything else seemed to be going. When that complaining posture is from a spirit of grumbling, it’s essential to develop inner filtering to counteract unhealthy … Continue reading “3 Reasons to Learn from Your Complainers”