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By Juan Sanchez We have real enemies in this world. Americans, for example, can think about the attack on Pearl Harbor or the events of 9-11. While God has given governments the sword of justice to punish evil and promote good, including providing the necessary military to protect citizens, what should the church’s response be? … Continue reading “5 Ways to Cultivate a Heart for the Nations”

Vera Arsic photo – Unsplash By Tess Schoonhoven In the concluding episode of a recent Group Answers podcast series uncovering potential “killers” of small group ministry, host Chris Surratt was joined by Dr. Eddie Mosley, minister of groups at Brentwood Baptist Church, to discuss four things to watch out for when relationships between individuals within … Continue reading “4 Steps to Prevent Relationship Conflict From Harming a Small Group”

By Rob Hurtgen Creating a culture of thanksgiving and generosity in your church is essential to having a healthy and kingdom-impacting ministry. A thankful and generous congregation is one that lives beyond itself. The sin nature, though, doesn’t breed a thankful heart. Our fallen condition presses us to hoard, not give. Thus, a church won’t … Continue reading “3 Ways to Sow a Culture of Thankfulness and Generosity”

John Such photo – Unsplash By Ken Braddy For many years I’ve worked on my golf game. I’ve taken lessons, invested in new clubs, tried different types of golf balls, and worked on my putting. My golf game changed for the better when I began spending time working on shots from the fringe, the area around … Continue reading “4 Ways to Engage Group Members on the Fringe During the Holidays”

William Warby photo – Unsplash By Erik Reed Developing people into mature Christians is the goal of discipleship. It is the bullseye. But we have to know the right way to decide if we’re actually making progress. Everyone starts the Christian life as a baby, so churches should strive toward helping people grow in Christ. We … Continue reading “Surprising Ways to Measure Spiritual Maturity in Your Church”

By Mark Dance Why is it so much harder to talk about our physical health than our spiritual or emotional health? Perhaps it’s because our motives aren’t always clear. Do we take care of our bodies to look better, feel better, or to better honor God? Are these motives mutually exclusive? There are many motivations … Continue reading “3 Motivations For Taking Care of My Body”

Dr. Tony Evans After 50 years of preaching ministry, Dr. Tony Evans has released The CSB Tony Evans Study Bible and The Tony Evans Bible Commentary with Lifeway’s B&H Publishing. In doing so, he became the first African American individual to publish a study Bible and one-volume Bible commentary. “I’m humbled. I’m from urban Baltimore. … Continue reading “Tony Evans Publishes Historic Study Bible and Commentary”

Kelly Sikkema photo – Unsplash By Scott McConnell As a ministry leader, there may be other things in your job description, but the bottom line is ministry is about people. But you don’t have to be in ministry to know people don’t always get along. So, how can leaders be ready for the people problems … Continue reading “How to Stay in Ministry When the Church Is Hard to Love”

By Dan Hyun Earlier this fall, we had the privilege of sending out a new church plant into our city.  When we think about sending out new churches, many think only large churches with substantial resources can do such work. However, though our church would be considered relatively small, we’re experiencing the joy of helping … Continue reading “4 Things Our Small Church Did to Multiply”

Kyle Johnson photo – Unsplash By Scott Patty Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the sheep under his care (Psalm 95:6-7, CSB). One of the main—but often neglected—congregational ministries that pastors struggle to … Continue reading “The Crucial Discipline Church Leaders Often Neglect on Sundays”