Church Life Archives

Small changes make big difference for Texas church

August 14, 2022

When guests visit Coulter Road Baptist Church, they are greeted with clearly marked parking, a diverse welcome team and a clear way to get plugged

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‘One-stop shop’: New app designed to plug men into discipleship

August 13, 2022

For men striving to follow Jesus, advice from churches and ministries can take different forms. But sometimes it takes out-of-the-box thinking to make the right

Back to school: 3 must-learn church communication lessons

August 11, 2022

As schools start back for the fall semester, it’s a great time to learn church communication lessons in order to get your congregation and community

Analyzing ‘mission drift’ and its symptoms

August 7, 2022

In many conversations I have with pastors, one of the main concerns that frequently comes up is how to lead in an ever-changing context without

First Person: Multiplying Christ followers and lessons from the railroad business

August 4, 2022

My favorite professor in college had a way of explaining complex ideas and simplifying them. Without a doubt he was a gifted teacher. Although educated

‘Value of Life’: Church’s VBS leads to practical partnership

August 2, 2022

Michele Dyson admitted it was a bit overwhelming when she began planning her first Vacation Bible School. “I started getting all these books with samples

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Ready for fall? 5 late-summer church communication tips

August 2, 2022

Looking for some late-summer church communication strategy ideas? We’re in August now, and fall anticipation is upon us. So let’s use this time to get

North Carolina association partners with language churches to ‘penetrate darkness’

July 31, 2022

When it comes to international language ministry, Michael Barrett doesn’t have to travel very far to reach his mission field. A longtime pastor and missions