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Priscilla Du Preez photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls As college freshmen move on to campus in the coming weeks, some may be praying their roommate is not an evangelical Christian. Richard Shafranek, a political science Ph.D. student at Northwestern University, surveyed a group of students at a large midwestern university to discover the most … Continue reading “One of the Least Wanted Traits of a College Roommate—Being an Evangelical Christian”

By Rhyne Putman It was the fall of 2004, and I was an undergraduate student majoring in Christian ministries at Williams Baptist College (now Williams Baptist University) in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Nearly every week, I had preaching engagements in rural churches across northeast Arkansas. I was rolling in gas money and travel expenses. I thought … Continue reading “Strange Tales From the Pulpit Supply Circuit”

Daria Nepriakhina photo – Unsplash By Brian Boyles There is nothing quite like sitting through a horrible meeting. Like me, you’ve likely wasted hours sitting around a conference table when you could easily could have been doing something much more productive. Serving in ministry usually requires time spent in meetings. If you’re the one expected … Continue reading “5 Ways To Ruin Your Meetings”

Ray Fragapane photo – Unsplash By Matt Carter Nobody would ever walk down the road to sin if they knew what lay at the end of the journey. Seriously, think about it. How many men have you seen throw their lives away through an affair and at the end of it all, with their life … Continue reading “The Loud Consequences of Believing Whispered Lies”

By Matt Henslee A few years ago, I went to a preaching conference. During one of the breakout sessions, the speaker warned against the difficulty of preaching through the Psalms verse-by-verse, commonly known as expositional preaching. This was somewhat disheartening, especially for a conference espousing the importance of expositional preaching. However, I sometimes struggle with … Continue reading “3 Reasons to Preach the Psalms”

Jeremy McKnight photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls There are fewer millennial Christians than in previous generations, but those young adults who do follow Christ do so just as faithfully as older believers, according to a Barna study. Around 8 in 10 Boomers (80%) and elders (83%) self-identify as Christians. That falls to 73% of … Continue reading “Millennial Christians, Smaller in Number, but Just as Faithful as Older Generations”

Lili Popper photo – Unsplash By Rachel Sinclair In both secular and Christian cultures, personality assessments have reached widespread popularity. It’s not uncommon to overhear conversations like, “I’m really leaning into my 3-wing today” or “I think my top love language is quality time.” But what role do personality typing systems play within the church, … Continue reading “Should the Church Care About the Enneagram?”

By Michael Cooper Editor’s note: In December 2018, we ran “3 Reasons to Consider Hiring Older Church Leaders.” Since churches need pastors across the spectrum of age ranges, we’re running this look at why you should consider younger pastors. In this article, I want to address pastoral search committees of normative size congregations on behalf … Continue reading “3 Reasons Why You Should Consider a Young Pastor”

Kendrick Brothers Productions filming a scene from OVERCOMER on the Riverwalk in Columbus, Georgia. Photo credit: Sara Burns, Courtesy of AFFIRM Films and Provident Films © 2018 CTMG. All Rights Reserved. (PRNewsfoto/AFFIRM Films) By Aaron Wilson Facts & Trends recently sat down with Christian filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick to talk about their upcoming movie, … Continue reading “Kendrick Brothers Reveal How God Showed Up During ‘Overcomer’ Filming”

Jonny Mansfield photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Most Americans believe pastors are good for the country, but fewer believe they have the positive impact of teachers or doctors. A recent AP poll found 55% of Americans believe clergy members and religious leaders have at least a somewhat positive impact on society, with 19% saying … Continue reading “Americans Split on Impact Pastors Have on Society”