Author: Administrador

Anna Shvets photo – Pexels By Jamie Aten and Kent Annan With COVID-19 rates spiking in communities across the country, many churches are wondering what this means for their reopening plans. Some churches have decided not to reopen until 2021, but others have already met inside or outdoors, have a return date set in the … Continue reading “What Should Churches Do Now that COVID-19 Is Spiking Again?”

MORAN photo – Unsplash By Chris Hulshof Single-image, random-dot stereograms were all the rage in the 1990s. In case you’re wondering what those are, you may know them by the more common name, Magic Eye pictures. These pictures required you to squint or cross your eyes to see the image behind the repetitive colored patterns … Continue reading “5 Sight Lines for a Better View of Acts”

By Scott McConnell Two-thirds (65 percent) of churchgoers are in a small class or group of adults. This is an environment where transformation is fostered, and it’s one of the best places within a church where relationships are created and nurtured. Lifeway Research conducted a study among Protestants who attend church once a month or more … Continue reading “What Compels People to Join Small Groups?”

Fares Hamouche photo – Unsplash By Luke Holmes I stood there looking him right in the face. There he was, the man who had done me so much harm over my years in ministry. I didn’t know what to say. During the decades I’ve spent in vocational ministry, this man has undercut me, made me … Continue reading “Your Greatest Ministry Saboteur”

National Cancer Institute photo – Unsplash By J.T. English The local church has a discipleship disease. And without the proper diagnosis and treatment plan, we will do more harm than good.  Over the past several decades the Western church has noticed alarming symptoms of our discipleship disease. Some of these symptoms include people leaving the … Continue reading “Diagnosing Your Church’s Discipleship Problem”

Khamkéo Vilaysing photo – Unsplash By Trevin Wax Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts. (Psalm 90:12, CSB) “Teach us to number our days carefully…” Really, Lord? Whether we think “numbering our days” means taking an account of what you’ve done at the end of every … Continue reading “2 Characteristics Church Leaders Must Display During Cultural Crises”

Photo by Tai’s Captures on Unsplash By Skylar Spradlin What does it mean to listen to a sermon? My guess is most people don’t realize they have a responsibility when it comes to the proclamation of God’s Word. I recently wrote a piece to help pastors train their congregations to listen. Now, I’d like to … Continue reading “5 Principles for Effective Sermon Consumption”

By Aaron Earls The American Church has a discipleship problem. The issue is not a lack of discipleship, however, but rather a glut of discipleship coming from the wrong sources without being filtered through the only right source. Almost every Christian wants to assert they are being faithful to the Bible in the choices they … Continue reading “Who’s Really Discipling Your Congregation?”

By Matt Henslee A few days ago, I read a story about the baptism of King Aengus by Saint Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. I’m not a history buff, so I couldn’t tell you a thing about King Aengus, though it did make me hungry for a steak. I know a little … Continue reading “3 Ways Your ‘Church Hurt’ Isn’t Being Wasted”

Ivana Cajina photo – Unsplash By Mark Dance Pastors pivoted bravely in March by leading their churches to embrace online worship, giving, and discipleship. They’re to be commended for enthusiastically loving and leading their people through the valley of the shadow of COVID for five months. At this point in the pandemic, some pastors are … Continue reading “4 Reasons Pastoral Soul Care Is a Ministry Strategy”