Zoe Schaeffer photo – Unsplash By Skylar Spradlin According to a study from Gallup, 40% of adults from 115 countries globally said they had experienced worry or stress, and about one in four or more experienced sadness (27%) or anger (24%) in 2020. From already high numbers of 2019, anger rose two percentage points. The … Continue reading “Finding Greatness in Gentleness”
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5 Reasons Your Church Needs Groups Now More Than Ever
Hannah Busing photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Through the pandemic, most churches figured out a way to continue worship services. Unfortunately, many have not done so for their groups ministry. While 85% of churchgoers say their church offered livestreamed worship services since the initial outbreak of COVID-19, far fewer (52%) say their church had … Continue reading “5 Reasons Your Church Needs Groups Now More Than Ever”
Solving the “Silent Exodus” From Churches
Akson – Unsplash By Henrik Molintas According to Pew Research and the U.S. Census, Asians are the fastest growing racial group in the U.S. from 2000 to 2019. Among Southern Baptist churches, Asian American membership grew by more than 270% from 1990 to 2018. Asians are the fastest growing racial group in the U.S. from … Continue reading “Solving the “Silent Exodus” From Churches”
7 Ways to Help Church Members Grow in Bible Study Skills
Kelly Sikkema – Unsplash By Y Bonesteele According to a study from Lifeway Research, “57% of Protestant churchgoers say they find it challenging to make sense of the Bible when they read it on their own.” Individuals in your church may lack the skills to know how to interpret and understand the Bible in its … Continue reading “7 Ways to Help Church Members Grow in Bible Study Skills”
Being so Right You’re Wrong
Pressmaster photo – Pexels 3 Dangers of Valuing Politics More Than People By Scott McConnell During the coronavirus pandemic, pastors have had to navigate increased tension and conflict in their churches, often motivated by different political beliefs. These political beliefs manifest themselves in different views on what to emphasize during the pandemic. Opinions about safety, … Continue reading “Being so Right You’re Wrong”
4 Hidden Realities Behind a Lack of Vision in Your Church
Andrew Neel photo – Unsplash By Bryan Rose “Pastor, what’s your vision?” Those four simple words carry a hidden complexity of meaning for many church leaders. Minuscule molehills of insecurity become mountains of defensiveness as we assume the motivation behind that question. The reason those four little words can strike fear, however, most often comes back to one … Continue reading “4 Hidden Realities Behind a Lack of Vision in Your Church”
The World Is Afraid, and the Church Isn’t Helping
Melanie Wasser – Unsplash By Y Bonesteele Since the beginning of creation, fear and hope have been parts of our psyche. But even as we are made in the image of God, fear and hope do not come from God in the sense that He has these traits too. For He neither fears, nor hopes, … Continue reading “The World Is Afraid, and the Church Isn’t Helping”
6 Major Changes Happening in U.S. Churches
Mitya Ivanov photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls In the past two decades, society and churches have endured significant challenges and gone through some sizeable changes. Obviously, COVID has brought about its own set of issues, but many developments began long before the pandemic. In addition to differences in the average worship service, the general … Continue reading “6 Major Changes Happening in U.S. Churches”
2 Steps Churches Can Take to Break the Cycle of Racism
Aarón Blanco Tejedor photo – Unsplash By Christina Zimmerman Nearly 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, Henry Lyon, Jr., a prominent white pastor in Alabama, proclaimed to his congregation that it was a privilege to pastor a white-only church. He also declared the church would always be a white … Continue reading “2 Steps Churches Can Take to Break the Cycle of Racism”
6 Ways to Lose Your Ministry
nikko macaspac photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Despite all the documented stress, few pastors leave the pulpit behind each year. On average, around 1% of senior Protestant pastors leave the pastorate each year for reasons other than death or retirement, according to a 2021 Lifeway Research study. Unfortunately, some pastors are forced away from … Continue reading “6 Ways to Lose Your Ministry”