Author: Administrador

L- Ken photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Pastors and church leaders say they are struggling with making reopening decisions because of the divides within their congregation, according to Lifeway Research. A new Pew Research study found churchgoers’ opinions on what churches should be doing mostly lines up with what their congregation is currently doing. … Continue reading “How Churchgoers Want Their Church to Operate During COVID-19”

Melissa Askew photo – Unsplash By Chuck Peters The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has turned ‘normal’ on its head. It has closed businesses, cancelled schools, and scattered churches. Many of us feel as though our worlds and our ministries have been picked up by the ankles and shaken. As we’ve scrambled to find our … Continue reading “3 Traits of a Transformational Kids Ministry”

August de Richelieu photo – Pexels By Jamie Aten and Kent Annan Nearly six months into the global pandemic pastors continue to face difficult decisions about when and how to meet safely together. Last spring the RAND Corporation, a company committed to improving public policy and decision making through research and analysis, released a new … Continue reading “A Simple Tool to Help Churches Make COVID-19 Safety Decisions”

Andrea Piacquadio photo – Pexels By Ben Mandrell When our family moved to Denver to plant a church several years ago, I was energized by the possibilities of kingdom impact and hopeful for the relationships we would build. Powering through 12-hour days, I was determined to overcome the odds and launch a “successful” church. At … Continue reading “5 Signs a Pastor Is Emotionally Unhealthy”

Ryan Loughlin photo – Unsplash By Juan Sanchez Due to the height of concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, our state closed many businesses and asked us to stay at home. I canceled my travel plans for the rest of 2020 and sent our church staff home to work in a safe environment. It … Continue reading “4 Reasons Pastors Must Fight the Temptation of Isolation”

Karl Fredrickson photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Those who stop attending church when they become a young adult have a vastly different perspective on their former fellow church members than those who continue attending. According to a Lifeway Research study, 66% of those who attended church for at least one year as a teenager … Continue reading “How Do Church Dropouts Describe Your Congregation?”

Andrea Piacquadio photo – Pexels By Chris Surratt Remember when “murder hornets” were the biggest thing we had to worry about in 2020? With all that’s taken place in the first eight months of this year—COVID-19, lockdowns, racial injustice, protests, political tensions—it feels like we should all just take a beach vacation for the rest … Continue reading “5 Keys to Keeping Peace in a Politically Divided Group”

Photo by Ethan Sykes on Unsplash By Matt Henslee I’m more of a drive-by social media guy. In fact, sometimes I don’t even drive by, but share posts from a service that doesn’t tempt me to scroll through my Twitter feed endlessly—especially during sermon prep. I’ll send a verse or quote from my studies to … Continue reading “Is Pastoring Sustainable These Days?”

Jon Tyson photo – Unsplash By Aaron Wilson 2020 has been a year marked by pressing questions and elusive answers. When will the threat of coronavirus be over? What’s the right course of action to take in the meantime? When, if ever, will things return to normal? As each month passes with less answers and … Continue reading “The 2 Most Important Questions You Can Ask Your Congregation”

Jehyun Sung photo – Unsplash By Taylor Combs If you’ve been a part of a local church in the last generation, chances are you’ve been involved in some sort of small group ministry. Or at least you’ve been invited (several times) to be a part of a group, or to even lead one. While small … Continue reading “9 Difficult—and Beautiful—Truths About Leading a Group”