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Andrii Yalanskyi photo – Getty By Scott McConnell It can be easy for those serving in church to get discouraged by many of the numbers that seem to be in decline today. While some churches are growing, a greater number of churches are shrinking in most denominations. While many churches are planted each year, more … Continue reading “Serving God in the Midst of Decline”

Prostock-Studio photo – Getty By Aaron Earls Most teenagers follow in their parents’ religious footsteps, but some groups do better at retaining the next generation than others. Analysis from Pew Research found a majority of teenagers with evangelical, mainline, Catholic, or unaffiliated parents shared those faith perspectives. Among evangelicals, Catholics, and unaffiliated parents, around 4 … Continue reading “Are Evangelical Parents Raising Evangelical Teens?”

Kiwihug photo – Unsplash By Matt Crawford I was teaching a group of Ugandan seminary students online when the class coordinator asked me a question that I have often considered in an American context, but had not considered for Christian brothers and sisters in other countries––what about the Old Testament? He expressed that Christians in … Continue reading “How to Instill a Passion for the Old Testament in Your Church”

Mohammad Rahmani photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls For individuals raised in areas with a church on every corner, it can be difficult to imagine places where not only are there no churches, but there may not be a single Christian. Globally, however, it’s probably more common than you think. According to the Center for … Continue reading “The Places Where No One Knows a Christian”

Nicolas LB photo – Unsplash By Scott McConnell Not that long ago, offering online streaming of worship services was the exception. In a 2019 Lifeway Research study, 22% of pastors said their church was already in the habit of live streaming their worship services before the coronavirus. Social distancing and health guidelines surrounding the pandemic … Continue reading “How Can Your Church Track Online Worship Participation?”

Masaaki Komori photo – Unsplash How God Uses Even Church Closures for His Glory By Y Bonesteele More churches closed than were planted in 2019 in the United States, according to a Lifeway Research study. Approximately 3,000 Protestant churches were started in the U.S., but 4,500 Protestant churches closed. Using data analyzed from the Center … Continue reading “When One Church Door Closes”

Creative Christians photo – Unsplash By John Beeson Are you encouraged or discouraged about teens? If you’re a teen, what is your perception of your peers? Are you hopeful or pessimistic? A global study on the state of teens was just released from One Hope. In their report focused on U.S. teens, we find reasons … Continue reading “Are Christian Teens Influencing or Being Influenced by the World?”

Medienstürmer photo – Unsplash By Y Bonesteele First and foremost, we understand that ministry leadership involves a dependency on the Holy Spirit. Still, learning management skills and information can equip us with tools to help our church or organization. In a survey of 14,500 U.S. workers, Harvard Business Review reports that employees say they work … Continue reading “6 Factors That Set Up Ministry Workers and Volunteers for Success”

Matt Koffel photo – Unsplash By Ken Braddy When people find a great new restaurant, golf course, retail store, or ice cream shop, they will go to great lengths to let others know about their discovery. Word-of-mouth advertising takes over and things can go viral. You’ve seen it happen, I know. One of the primary … Continue reading “3 Solutions to the Most Common Evangelism Obstacles”

Alex Motoc photo – Unsplash By Y Bonesteele A Lifeway Research study on how Americans view their identity revealed that most Americans find their identity in their relational roles, their character, and their accomplishments. When asked the open-ended question, “When you think about who you are, what are the first three things that come to … Continue reading “3 Biblical Truths That Challenge False Foundations of Identity”