Church Life Archives - Page 11 of 97

First person: One common preaching technique — and why it’s a problem

March 12, 2025

“You can’t start with your idea and then find a list of different Scriptures to support it. You always start with Scripture.”

Massachusetts pastor’s push against tide of ‘dechurching’

March 11, 2025

Over forty million people have left the church in the past twenty-five years in the United States—not merely the people who have walked away from Christian faith, but many Christians who have “dechurched.”

3 steps to plan your best Easter yet

March 9, 2025

Easter should be more than a big attendance day. It should be a catalyst for church growth. Here’s how to plan your best Easter yet.

To stay or to leave: When to consider finding another church

March 9, 2025

Both joining a church and leaving a church are serious business. Even if it does become clear that leaving is best for us or our family, our attitude must be chastened and humble.

Build bold missionary strategy with a different view

March 7, 2025

Building a bold missional strategy begins by seeing your associational context as an unentered missions field with unreached people groups.

Being ‘No. 2’: Executive pastors gather for ministry essentials training

March 6, 2025

“In essence, the executive pastor works alongside the senior pastor to free him of many of the daily tasks and decisions so he is free to pray, study, preach and lead.”

AI ‘here to stay’: When faith meets technology

March 6, 2025

While many people today are hesitant to explore AI, its adoption has skyrocketed. According to Pew Research, TechCrunch and firms like Gartner, IDC and Statista, the statistics are startling.

Study: Is Lent off the radar of most Americans?

March 5, 2025

Beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending during Holy Week, Lent serves as a time of preparation for the Easter celebration in many Christian traditions. The practice often involves the spiritual discipline of fasting.

Lay leaders and the key to ‘discerning next’

March 2, 2025

“Associational mission strategists tend to come from pastorates or from church or denominational staff. Thus, they may believe the key to deep, meaningful fellowship is people like them. It is not,” writes George Bullard.