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Artur Tumasjan photo – Unsplash By Daniel Yang There are a few reasons why church planting networks should be thinking about the year 2050. But among the most important is that the population in North America—the United States in particular—is diversifying rapidly. Very soon, for the first time since the country’s founding, whites will comprise … Continue reading “4 Trends Shaping Church Planting and Growth Through 2050”

Murai . hr photo – Unsplash By Taylor Combs The conversations are pretty predictable. They happen at least a few times a year. I’ll be talking to a fellow believer, and we’ll ask each other what TV shows we’ve been into lately. And then the awkward part—the other party will recommend some show that I’m familiar … Continue reading “How Should Christians Be Discipled to Engage Pop Culture?”

Glenn Carstens-Peters photo – Unsplash By Mark Dance We are all understandably eager to look ahead to the post-COVID world we have all been longing for. The Oklahoma Baptist Convention, where I serve, met with small groups of pastors in March at about 10 locations around the state to hear how they are doing, as … Continue reading “4 Post-COVID Steps Every Pastor Needs to Take”

Anna Earl photo – Unsplash By Jenny Whitaker Last summer, Vacation Bible Schools (VBS) around the country were mostly either done virtually, in homes and neighborhoods, or not at all. I love VBS, and the idea of cancelling it—for any reason—was never an option. We had to find a way to do VBS because it’s … Continue reading “A Solution to Your VBS Volunteer Problem”

Aaron Andrew Ang photo – Unsplash By Scott McConnell You can’t anticipate what may bring ministry satisfaction throughout the rest of your ministry. However, we can learn what has brought satisfaction to those who are at the end of their years in ministry. These predictors you can invest in now have a proven relationship with … Continue reading “4 Factors That Predict Ministry Satisfaction”

cerro photography – Getty What Our “Instagramification” of the Bible May Reveal About Our Heart By Chris Martin In Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman wrestles with the televangelism phenomenon that was sweeping the United States in the 1980s. The entire premise of Amusing is that different media may not be appropriate for certain messages. Much of Postman’s concern … Continue reading “Scripture, Social Media and Secret Sins”

Gift Habeshaw photo – Unsplash A Q&A By Y Bonesteele Churches around the country have suffered this past year because of the pandemic—the Black church more than others. Mark Croston, national director of Black church ministries at Lifeway Christian Resources, talked more in depth with Lifeway Research about the impact of COVID-19 on the Black … Continue reading “Hope & Heartache: Gleaning From COVID-19’s Impact on the Black Church”

Ben White photo – Unsplash By Y Bonesteele Through a pandemic, hindered travel has caused churches to wonder how to connect with the global church. But with COVID-19 or not, the answers remain the same. Create deep, not wide, partnerships. Most missions programs in churches understand the role of partnerships with people and organizations around … Continue reading “5 Ways Your Congregation Can Meaningfully Connect With the Global Church”

Karl Magnuson photo – Unsplash By Paul Petersen Jesus commissioned the Church to make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20), and every church must answer the question, “How will we make disciples?” A 2019 Lifeway Research survey of pastors revealed a positive outlook on disciple-making efforts in American churches. Around 2 in 3 pastors (65%) feel satisfied with … Continue reading “Pastors, Programs, or People: Who Makes Disciples in Your Church?”

jean wimmerlin photo – Unsplash By Joe Walton We all know the feeling. Your heart starts to race. Your palms get sweaty. Your blood rushes to your face. I’m actually not describing a heart attack. I’m talking about a disagreement. Disagreements creep into all areas of our lives. Perhaps you made what you thought was … Continue reading “7 Principles of Disagreeing Well”