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Eliott Reyna photo – Unsplash By Helen Gibson It’s likely many of the students sitting in your church pews are already dreaming about their futures—and for many of them, their biggest aspirations revolve around finding a career they enjoy and helping others in need. This is according to recent data from the Pew Research Center, … Continue reading “What Are Today’s Teens Seeking and How Can They Find Answers at Your Church?”

By Meredith Cook One of the best classes I took in seminary was hermeneutics. I’d never been taught how to interpret the Bible before, and hermeneutics taught me to notice when the biblical authors repeated phrases for emphasis, how to recognize continuity between passages, how to look for context—basically how to use the Bible to … Continue reading “4 Reasons Why I Appreciate Expository Preaching”

mentatdgt photo – Pexels By Jonathan Howe In a post-9/11 America, the divide between Christians and Muslims can often be pronounced and antagonistic. A group of church leaders, however, are expressing a commitment to loving and reaching their Muslim neighbors. “There’s a lot of fear in North America about Islam and its growth worldwide,” says … Continue reading “Islam and North America: Loving and Reaching Our Muslim Neighbors”

Sony AFFIRM photo By Aaron Earls While fans of the Kendrick brothers’ films will have to wait until August 23 to see Overcomer in theaters, the film’s official trailer debuted online Easter Monday. Overcomer completed filming in July 2018 with Sony’s AFFIRM Films will handling the marketing and distribution. “Overcomer is the next powerful film from Alex … Continue reading “Watch: Kendrick Brothers’ Official ‘Overcomer’ Trailer”

By Mark Dance When I answered God’s call to vocational ministry at 16 years of age, I don’t remember considering any part of my biblical job description. I gave no thought to how my marriage would impact my ministry or visa versa. In some respects, I’m glad I didn’t realize all of the challenges matrimony … Continue reading “6 Ways to Protect Your Marriage”

James Coleman photo – Unsplash By Ken Braddy In 2001, the United States Navy launched a new aircraft carrier. Named after one of our most popular presidents, the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan began its service that year. When a ship is launched, it is done with a lot of fanfare. Nancy Reagan, President Reagan’s wife, was … Continue reading “12 Tips for Breathing New Life Into Your Groups Ministry”

Harli Marten photo – Unsplash Editor’s note: What does a mature disciple of Christ look like? Over the past decade Lifeway Research has delved into this with thousands of pastors and church leaders. Culling through the data, Lifeway Research discovered that strong discipleship ministries and practices could be put in eight categories. These eight categories … Continue reading “3 Keys to Leading Your Church to Become More Evangelistic”

By Jay Sanders Pastor, please don’t forget the carpenters. I’m not talking about a musical act from the 1970s or the guy who built the manger for your children’s play. I’m talking about professional wrestling. Maybe I should explain. First of all—and I apologize to anyone who’s going to be offended by this— professional wrestling … Continue reading “What Professional Wrestlers and Pastors Have in Common”

Robert Stokoe photo – Pexels By Aaron Earls Half of Americans (50%) say they belong to a church, synagogue, or mosque—the lowest rate in the history of Gallup’s survey. A previous Gallup survey found the percentage of Protestants who attend church weekly has increased slightly since the 1960s, but the percentage of Americans who identify … Continue reading “The Worrisome Reasons Why Church Membership Is Falling”

Freely photo By Ryan Sanders For generations, American women have outpaced men when it comes to church attendance. According to Pew Research’s most recent Religious Landscape Study, the percentage of women who attend religious services at least once a week is nine points higher than that of men. Other American religious groups don’t seem to … Continue reading “3 Ways to Engage Men In Congregational Life”