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Bud Helisson photo – Unsplash By Scott McConnell  Missiologists often describe three worldviews different cultures exhibit: innocence-guilt, power-fear, and honor-shame. The innocence-guilt worldview believes being and doing right is what matters most. Much of what is considered right in these cultures has been codified in law, so following the law is very important. The power-fear … Continue reading “How the Gospel Is Good News for Every Worldview”

Clay Banks photo – Unsplash By Dr. Derwin L. Gray  In 1967, four years before I was born, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., penned, “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?” The title of his book is both haunting and inspiriting. It haunts us because America and the American church still have … Continue reading “4 Steps to Help Heal the Racial Divide”

Camylla Battani photo – Unsplash By Danny Franks  If you’re in the mood to be thoroughly discouraged, there’s a simple, three-step process to get there. First, gather a group of pastors or church staff members. Second, ask them about the biggest challenges they face in ministry. And finally, sit back and listen to them bemoan … Continue reading “How to Build (and Sustain) a Healthy Volunteer Culture”

Omar Lopez photo – Unsplash By Shane Pruitt  You don’t have to look far to find stats, articles, or books on what’s wrong with the church today and how young people are leaving in droves upon their high school graduation. In fact, a study from Lifeway Research found two-thirds (66%) of American young adults who … Continue reading “4 Truths the Next Generation Needs to Know About the Church”

Kate Kalvach photo – Unsplash By Andrew Cross  It was the beginning of January 2021, and I couldn’t sleep. I picked up J.T. English’s book Deep Discipleship, and I couldn’t put it down. I was pastor of a ministry devoted to equipping single adults in their 20s and 30s with the gospel. At that time, … Continue reading “Community Is Not Discipleship”

Jubal Kenneth Bernal photo – Unsplash By Brent Bullard  Protestant congregations share core theological beliefs, but that’s not all we share. Our memberships are similarly comprised of at least five categories of church people. Whether you share coffee next week with a pastor from a different denomination or gather for an associational fellowship, you’ll find … Continue reading “5 Types of People in Your Church”

Wedding Dreamz photo – Unsplash By Meredith Flynn  Is marriage becoming irrelevant? This question led a Gallup report finding a growing number of Americans believe the institution of marriage isn’t very important for couples who plan to spend their lives together or who have children together. The research, released in late 2020, found 29% of … Continue reading “As Cultural Views on Marriage Change, Church Leaders Focus on Discipleship”

Andrea Piacquadio photo – Pexels By Janetta Oni  Earlier this year, the soundtrack for the Disney movie Encanto dominated the Billboard charts and had people of all ages singing the hit songs. With the movie being set in Colombia and our three kids being quarter-Colombian, we have certainly watched the movie and listened to the soundtrack. As … Continue reading “We Don’t Talk About Burnout: “Encanto” and Church Culture”

Rami Al-zayat photo – Unsplash By Chris Martin Hootsuite is one of the largest and most popular social media management platforms in the world, and every year they conduct a study on social media use, usually released around the turn of the new year. In January, Hootsuite published their annual report, The Global State of … Continue reading “5 Social Media Stats Pastors Should Know”

Todd Trapani photo – Unsplash By Jonathan Hayashi Preparation for church ministry can be extensive, but too often pastors are unprepared for the isolation and loneliness that comes with ministry. A 2021 study from Lifeway Research found that although fewer than 1 in 6 pastors say conflict drove them from the pastorate, many pastors have … Continue reading “6 Ways to Battle Ministry Loneliness”