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National Cancer Institute photo – Unsplash By Landry Holmes Recently—while I attended a Zoom meeting with work colleagues—my wife was participating in a virtual tea party with our three-year-old granddaughter, MR, who lives in another state. To prepare for the experience, “Grams,” as my wife is known to our grandchildren, cooked and mailed a batch … Continue reading “What Families in Your Church Need Most as You Regather”

By Zac Workun In the last few years, leadership teachings have bent toward effectiveness and efficiency. Pastors are trying to do more with less and make shoestring budgets feel big. But efficiency isn’t always effective. Before I was a student pastor, I was a student of business management and studied all the reasons why it’s … Continue reading “Don’t Confuse Efficiency with Effectiveness in Ministry”

Getty image By Maina Mwaura One thing journalists and ministers have in common is that we’re called not to make the story about us, which makes what I’m writing difficult. I have the privilege of wearing both hats. There is a specific subject matter that needs to be shared when I wear my journalist hat, … Continue reading “6 Truths the Church Should Understand About Gen Z and Racial Justice”

Photo by Alexis Brown on Unsplash By Matt Crawford There’s an unfortunate and unbiblical dichotomy that exists in much of the church in America today. In most cases, this dichotomy doesn’t exist in doctrine, but in practice. This is the dichotomy of evangelism and discipleship. Sadly, churches often emphasize or focus on one of the … Continue reading “How to Avoid Sacrificing Evangelism for Discipleship (and Vice Versa)”

Taylor Young photo – Unsplash By Joy Allmond It’s no secret that pastoring is a calling that comes with many demands—pressure to please everyone in the congregation, a burden to keep church finances healthy, and carrying the weight of church growth. And while pastors work to meet these demands, many of their own needs—namely, emotional … Continue reading “4 Unmet Emotional Needs of Pastors”

By Aaron Earls A growing number of Southern Baptist churches are home to a shrinking number of Southern Baptists. Total membership in the Southern Baptist Convention fell almost 2% to 14,525,579 from 2018 to 2019, according to the Annual Church Profile compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions. The decline of … Continue reading “Southern Baptists Face Largest Membership Decline in 100 Years”

Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash By Daryl Crouch The video is horrific. A white, uniformed police officer, sworn to protect and to serve, placed his knee on the neck of a handcuffed black man. The man repeated, “I can’t breathe” until he literally couldn’t and didn’t. Another life lost to the demonic forces of … Continue reading “What Is the Church’s Responsibility in Combating Racism?”

By Aaron Earls Despite—or maybe because of—the global pandemic, churches continued to sing. Even though they were scattered across their cities and communities, congregations still sang hymns and worship songs from their homes. FaithLife found certain songs grew in popularity among the churches using their service. Here are the 10 most popular worship songs during … Continue reading “10 Songs Churches Gravitated Toward During COVID-19”

Alex Block photo – Unsplash By Tony Merida We all want to be wise. But when you think of a wise person, what image comes to mind? Do you think of an intellectual powerhouse? Or do you think of someone gentle and lowly—someone who deals with conflict in a humble way? The book of James … Continue reading “How to Spot False Wisdom in Your Ministry”

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash By Luke Holmes Good neighbors are hard to come by, but I was lucky to have one in Jerry. He lived next door to the parsonage when we moved in and was quick to come over and introduce himself and his wife. He loved to play golf, take care … Continue reading “Why the Good—and the Bad—Effects of Your Ministry Will Outlast You”