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Ocean Biggshott photo – Unsplash By Paul Worchester If you’re attempting to lead in ministry, you have an enemy who wants to discourage and distract you from the mission to which God has called you. If he can cripple you with doubts, fears and excuses, the ministry will be hindered. Remember, this is a battle … Continue reading “3 Ministry Lies Church Leaders Must Silence”

By Chris Hefner While we as pastors explain the gospel and invite people to respond to Christ in our preaching and personal conversations, I’m afraid we sometimes believe the gospel is clear when it isn’t. Here are four reasons why it’s important we don’t assume people understand the gospel. 1. Attending church doesn’t mean someone … Continue reading “4 Reasons You Can’t Assume People Know the Gospel”

sebastiaan stam photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Previously, parents felt good if they knew the names of their children’s friends. Student pastors wanted to stay up to date on the top music artists. Those seeking to point the next generation to Christ may have some relentless competition from names they’ve never heard of and … Continue reading “4 People Influencing Your Kids You’ve Never Heard of”

Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash By Pete Scazzero The church of Jesus Christ needs a dramatic shift of culture. And that culture needs to be radically different from that of the world. Sadly, that is not the reality in most of our churches. One of the greatest insights I’ve gained from working with thousands … Continue reading “6 Marks of a Church Culture That Deeply Changes Lives”

By Meredith Cook One of the first viral videos I ever saw was “David After Dentist.” David, after undergoing a dental procedure requiring anesthesia, is quite confused. Thus ensues a hilarious video of him coming off the anesthesia. At one point in a moment of seeming despair, David asks, “Is this going to be forever?” … Continue reading “3 Things to Remember as Circumstances Change”

Online Marketing photo – Unsplash By Ken Braddy Each year millions of people turn to their primary care physicians with a complaint about a pain or chronic symptom. They trust their doctor to diagnose their condition quickly and accurately. Normally a doctor begins with diagnostic questions. He or she probes verbally, listens, but watches for visual … Continue reading “6 Questions to Diagnose Your Small Group Health”

icon 0 photo – Pexels By Whitney Capps To live a life of we over me, we have to choose Jesus over ourselves—over our own comfort, convenience, and preconceived ideas. Here’s the hard truth: I will never choose others over myself if I won’t choose Jesus over me. Churches may be handicapped by poor or … Continue reading “What Is God’s Goal for the Church?”

By Matt Henslee A confession: When it comes to preaching, I used to care far too much about the number of people in the pews. Sure, I passed this off as a concern for the number of people hearing the gospel. My focus, however, was mostly on how many people were hearing me. When I’d … Continue reading “Preaching is Worship, Not Performance”

Arisa Chattasa photo – Unsplash By Jeff Iorg Accepting the reality of conflict associated with major changes in churches and ministry organizations may seem like settling for a sub-standard version of Christian leadership. It is not. Facing reality should never be equated with compromising standards. Conflict in Christian ministry is not new. It occurred frequently … Continue reading “5 Principles for Managing Ministry Conflict”

J W photo – Unsplash By Autumn Wall Church plants need funding. They need mission teams. They need a meeting location. They need practical supplies for ministry. But more often than not, these are the big pieces that planters typically have faith for God to provide—or they wouldn’t have stepped out in faith to plant … Continue reading “7 Overlooked Needs of Church Planters”