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By Joe McKeever So much of ministry is about choices. We all make hundreds of choices every day. When we open the fridge, click on the laptop, or turn on the television, we begin making choices. When we enter a library, browse a bookstore, or open God’s Word, we start making choices. In some ways, … Continue reading “Church Leader, What Are Your Priorities?”

Pixabay photo – Pexels By Derwin L. Gray Anyone who is invested in their ministry feels pressure to perform. To grow their reach. To see lives changed. To see communities transformed. These are all good things. But if not kept in check, these ambitions can start to eat away at our souls. Leaders, please take … Continue reading “3 Steps for Killing Ministry Idolatry”

By Josh King Just about a year and a half ago my family and I moved to Central Arkansas from the Great State so that I could take the pastorate of 2nd Baptist Church of Conway, Arkansas. God blessed and in that short time it has grown into a large church. It was big before … Continue reading “3 Advantages to Leading a Small Church”

Riccardo Annandale photo – Unsplash By Chris Hulshof Creativity is often that skill we believe someone else has that we don’t. “Walt Disney and Steve Jobs were creative, but I’m not like that,” we might say.  To be sure, we wish that a small part of us was as creative as they were. But we’ve … Continue reading “Overcoming the Myths and Enemies of Creativity”

nikko macaspac photo – Unsplash By Josh King Ministry is one of the best places to hide—if you’re lazy. There are several reasons for this: The way we can move from church to church just by who we know. The way we’re not supposed to focus on numbers (even though we are all fully aware … Continue reading “7 Lazy Habits That Will Sink Your Ministry”

Martin Luther King Jr. – Wiki Commons By Joel Rainey Two years before I was born, a group of students at Kent State University gathered to observe what would, in just a few years, become known across our country as “Black History Month.”  Their vision for recognizing the contributions of African Americans to advance civilization … Continue reading “5 Critical Lessons for Church Leaders from Martin Luther King Jr.”

Skitterphoto – Pexels Since the Columbine school shooting on April 20, 1999, there have been 23 fatal church shootings. By Aaron Earls Since the Columbine school shooting on April 20, 1999, there have been 23 fatal church shootings. The deadliest was the 2017 shooting at First Baptist Sutherland Springs in Texas, with 26 deaths including … Continue reading “How Frequently Do Church Shootings Occur?”

John Jennings photo – Unsplash By Jesse Masson Chances are your local supermarket or drugstore has been laden with heart-shaped cards and candies to help convey the message of love from one person to another. Valentine’s Day is upon us and there’s a lot of talk about love. We’ve even changed the concept of angels … Continue reading “3 Things Your Church Misunderstands About Love”

Tamarcus Brown photo – Unsplash By Chris Hefner “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young,” Henry Ford is claimed to have said. “The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” The great automobile maker is right. Learning keeps us interested and interesting. … Continue reading “3 Learning Habits of Spiritually Healthy Pastors”

Jonathan Meyer photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls People are looking for love in lots of different places, including the Bible. “Love” remained the most searched for term in English at Bible Gateway in 2019, as it has been in previous years. “Amor” also topped the Spanish language list. Many of the most popular verses … Continue reading “The 15 Most Popular Bible Verses on Love”