Church Life Archives - Page 15 of 97

First person: The phases of a pastor firing

November 22, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: First, some pastors are fired for moral failure. This article does not address that category of firing. Second, this article makes some church

Ministry helps widows overcome loss, find purpose

November 22, 2024

When the casseroles are gone and friends and family wave goodbye, the woman who has lost her husband now faces the unknown. From that moment

Consumerism & contentment: Study looks at American mindset

November 20, 2024

A Lifeway Research study asked 1,200 U.S. adults their level of agreement with 10 statements related to issues of consumerism and contentment. Most Americans find themselves with a mix of values.

Why we did not need a Baptist associational office

November 17, 2024

George Bullard explores why a Baptist association is not an office building to which people go.

Christian crossover: Can ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ be a uniting force this holiday season?

November 13, 2024

“Doing a film at the holidays, it can be kind of hard to kind of break through all the noise,” he said. “This is one that I think has the potential to really do it,” says Andy Erwin.

When preaching solutions, do these 2 things first

November 12, 2024

“Pastors have a unique, God-given responsibility: faithfully proclaim God’s Word. But with that, it’s helping people see its relevance in their lives. So they’ll listen!” writes church communication expert Mark MacDonald.

First person: 8 churches that are difficult to pastor

November 10, 2024

“Over the years, I’ve worked with a lot of pastors in difficult churches to lead. They’re not impossible — because nothing’s impossible for God (Matt. 19:26) — but they’re still tough to pastor,” writes Chuck Lawless.

First person: When not to live-stream church services

November 8, 2024

“There are times when live-streaming isn’t a good idea. In fact, I’ve seen a few live-streamed services that made me cringe. … Here are a few times when I’d recommend you keep things local and not go online,” says Phil Cooke.

First person: Preventing church embezzlement

November 4, 2024

“Preventing embezzlement starts with the pastor. Yes, that’s a little extreme, but pastors are the leaders that bring change. They are the overseers, protecting the flock from spiritual and real harm,” writes Mark Snowden