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Naassom Azevedo photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Protestant churchgoers say they can walk with God just fine by themselves, but they also say they need other believers to help them do it. A Lifeway Research survey sponsored by the Center for Church Revitalization at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary finds majorities of those who attend … Continue reading “Churchgoers Hold Contradictory Views on Living an Isolated Christian Life”

By Juan Sanchez The Bible calls us to cultivate a culture of peace. After all, the gospel is a gospel of peace. It’s a gospel which declares that since the time of Adam’s sin, there’ve been two parties in conflict: God and humanity. Since Adam’s sin, every one of us was born into this world … Continue reading “Cultivating a Culture of Peace in Your Church”

Peter Hershey photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Americans who are more knowledgeable about basic beliefs of major religions tend to see adherents of those religions in a better light than those who know less. According to a recent Pew Research study, having higher religious knowledge leads to Americans having a warmer view of Buddhists, … Continue reading “More Religious Knowledge Means More Favorable Opinions of Religious Groups—Except Evangelicals”

raw pixel photo – Pexels By Daniel Darling Our culture is no stranger to major leadership failures in church, in ministry life, and in the marketplace. Sometimes these failures are surprising and we ask ourselves, How could this happen? But most of the time, if you know the leader and the culture he or she … Continue reading “5 People Most Crucial to Your Leadership Success”

By Mark Dance “How should we counsel an unmarried couple who are living together? A parent whose child is confused about their sexuality? A gay couple who are interested in membership or a wedding at our church?” These were some of the questions I was asked to cover in a recent decision counselor training for … Continue reading “Preparing Decision Counselors for Tough Questions”

mentatdgt photo – Pexels By Jimmy Scroggins Culture is mediated through leadership over time. When it comes to building an evangelistic church culture, it’s incumbent upon pastors and other church leaders to set the culture, speak the culture, model the culture and stay the course. A church is likely to be as enthusiastic about evangelism … Continue reading “10 Ways to Build an Evangelistic Church Culture”

Samantha Gades photo – Unsplash By Tess Schoonhoven As new freshmen arrive at college this fall, they may find a campus ministry different from what reached previous generations. Historically, college and student ministry was done in a way that targeted the already churched and assumed the majority of young people already knew of the gospel … Continue reading “College Ministry 101: Changing Religious Landscape Prompts Campus Shifts”

By Chris Hefner I recently had a chance to eat a meal with several older pastors. One of them has served in our area for more than half a century. He’s currently an interim pastor at a local church. Another just finished up a pastorate and is willing to preach in supply as often as … Continue reading “5 Ways to Help Pastors Finish Well”

Steve Johnson photo – Pexels By Joe McKeever As the policeman drove away, I got back in my car and started it up. I had just been the recipient of a speeding ticket—not 3 blocks from my house.  I hate this. I’ve had a few over the years, and I always kick myself for getting another. … Continue reading “10 Hardest Lessons for a Pastor to Learn”

Naassom Azevedo photo – Unsplash By Carol Pipes A majority of Protestant churchgoers believe making sacrificial decisions to serve Christ is essential to their faith, and most try to avoid situations that might lead to immoral thoughts or actions. The 2019 Discipleship Pathway Assessment study from Nashville-based Lifeway Research found two-thirds (66%) of Protestant churchgoers … Continue reading “Most Churchgoers Say They Must Deny Self to Serve Christ”