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Matt Howard photo – Unsplash By Todd Adkins One minute we think we know where we’re going and how we’re going to get there, then the next, we’re scrambling and trying to address the complexities that arise in our churches and ministries. This past year of ministry has been full of uncertainty and tough decision … Continue reading “8 Vital Steps to Prepare for Your Church’s Immediate Future”

Eric Rothermel photo – Unsplash By Sam Luce This past year has been one of the more difficult of our lifetimes. There has been much loss and much difficulty, but there have been some unexpected blessings as well. One of those blessings in disguise is the killing of church-as-usual and programs-as-tradition. It has caused us … Continue reading “The Most Critical Event on Your Church’s Calendar This Year”

Greg Rosenke photo – Unsplash By Y Bonesteele Even through a pandemic, God is moving. He’s always moving and growing His Kingdom, not despite traumatic events, but through them. All around the world we have seen God continue to make Himself known, grow His disciples, and bring good news to a world yearning for hope. … Continue reading “How the Growing Global Church Can Encourage American Christians”

Tanya Nevidoma photo – Unsplash Ministry and Grief During the Pandemic By Aaron Earls It all started at a funeral. Instead of simply marking the end of a life, the late February 2020 funeral of a 64-year-old man became the start of a deadly coronavirus spike in Albany, Ga. By late March, close to 500 … Continue reading “Walking Through the Valley of the Shadow of COVID”

Shivendu Shukla photo – Unsplash How a Return to Scriptures Can Help Those Wanting to Flee Faulty Church Culture By Charles Holmes It seems like everyone is talking about “deconstruction” these days. There’s an increasing number of young people deconstructing their faith and leaving the church.  The subject of deconstruction is occupying social media feeds, … Continue reading “Reconstructing Faith in a Deconstructing Culture”

Gia Oris photo – Unsplash By Scott McConnell Most churches have reopened, but most church leaders realize things aren’t what they were before the pandemic. Churches have resumed, but what they really need is a restart. As a leader how should you be thinking about your church today? What should you communicate? How should you … Continue reading “Why Your Post-Pandemic Church Must Restart Like a Church Plant”

Christina photo – Unsplash By Misty Hedrick “Because you listened to me, I knew you loved me. Because I knew you loved me, I listened to you.” Jill Briscoe closed her story with these words. In a room filled with hundreds of millennial and Gen X women on the edge of their seats, at 86, … Continue reading “5 Ways the Church Can Serve Gen Z Women”

Mike Erskine photo – Unsplash By Paul Petersen Every day at 9:37 a.m., my phone vibrates and chimes, reminding me to pray Matthew 9:37-38. “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.” I learned this habit from an evangelistic conference … Continue reading “From Prayer to Practice: 4 Keys to Ignite Evangelism in the Local Church”

Pisit Heng photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls The truthfulness of the resurrection is not as controversial today as many Christians may assume. The bigger issue, however, may be helping Americans recognize the relevance of Jesus rising from the dead. Two-thirds of American adults (66%) say they believe the biblical accounts of the physical resurrection of Jesus … Continue reading “What Do Americans Actually Believe About the Resurrection?”

Jorisvo photo – Getty By Aaron Earls Working through a time of grief. Exhausted from what they’ve been through. Excited about what’s to come. As pastors prepare for Easter this year, they may have more insight on how Jesus’ followers felt leading up to the first Resurrection Sunday. And much like those early gatherings of … Continue reading “Pastors, Churchgoers Tired but Hopeful for Easter 2021”