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Usman Yousaf photo – Unsplash By Y Bonesteele In 2019, Pew Research surveyed 38,426 people from 34 countries to find out if they believed if it is necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values. Globally, 45% say such a belief is a requirement to truly be a good … Continue reading “Are We Making Disciples or Good People?”

Christian Burri photo – Unsplash By Scott McConnell If I get into a rental car for a long drive, I adjust the audio to my preferences. A couple simple adjustments allow me to enjoy music in that car. If the car is set differently, it never really sounds right. As we consider the message we … Continue reading “3 Necessary Skills to Strike the Right Tone in Ministry for the Next Decade”

Tom Robertson photo – Unsplash By Matt Henslee They join your church. You minister to them with the proclamation of God’s Word week in and week out. You pray for them regularly, send them notes on their birthdays, and keep them up to date on all the happenings at church. They sit across the desk in your … Continue reading “Comfort for the Ghosted Pastor”

C.S. Lewis photo illustration By Harry Lee Poe One of the great tragedies of the 20th century was the way many Christians abandoned the biblical approach to evangelism in favor of an American business model that involved “closing the sale.” Yet, a 2016 Lifeway Research study found that 79% of unchurched Americans say they don’t … Continue reading “The Friendship Path to Faith: The Case of C. S. Lewis”

IAA photo – Facebook By Aaron Earls  For the first time, archaeologists have unearthed evidence for an earthquake Old Testament prophets mentioned and compared to end times events.  Amos mentions an earthquake that struck Jerusalem during the 8th century. Hundreds of years later, Zechariah references the same event. Previous evidence confirmed an earthquake at that time, but new excavations led by … Continue reading “Archaeologists Find Evidence of Biblical Earthquake”

Photo Illustration – Getty By Aaron Earls  Is your church on Facebook?  Ten years ago, that question meant, “Does your church have a Facebook page?” Today, that question could mean, “Can I be a part of your congregation by watching your worship service, participating in small groups, and joining prayer times all through the Facebook app?”  … Continue reading “Click Here to Pray: How the Church Connects to Technology”

engin akyurt photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Throughout the spring and summer, as COVID-19 cases declined across the U.S., most churches returned to in person services with hopes of full pews by the fall. The recent coronavirus upswing has Americans more cautious and church leaders once again looking to adapt. July marked the first … Continue reading “Churches Face Americans No Longer Optimistic About COVID”

Adi Goldstein – Unsplash By Skylar Spradlin The rate at which information, true and false, is disseminated to the world is both amazing and staggering. What was once relegated to print media, then to radio, then to television, has now exploded in our very hands through the smart phone and other devices. Indeed, to try … Continue reading “5 Reminders for When Church Members Get Divisive”

Annie Theby photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Christians often wonder how to gain a hearing with non-Christians. What can we do to increase the chances they will listen to us as we talk about our faith in Jesus? In a 2016 study, Lifeway Research asked 2,000 unchurched Americans exactly that. It turns out, they … Continue reading “7 Ways to Draw the Unchurched to Your Church”

Nathan Anderson – Unsplash By Sandra Peoples Lifeway Research released the results of their study on the welcoming attitudes of churches toward people with disabilities in March of 2020, right before our world started shutting down because of COVID. I remember reading the findings and carrying my computer into the other room where my husband sat.   … Continue reading “How to Welcome People with Disabilities in Your Church”