First person: 5 reasons pastors should pursue a doctor of ministry
July 14, 2024
Matthew Haste shares five reasons why pastors should pursue a doctor of ministry degree.
Church Life
Perfect storm: Major insurance agencies dropping churches as disasters pile up
July 12, 2024
An ongoing wave of disasters — Gulf Coast hurricanes, wildfires in California, severe thunderstorms and flooding in the Midwest — along with skyrocketing construction costs post-COVID have left the insurance industry reeling.
‘Unchurched Christians’: Lessons from ‘new normal’ of church attendance
July 12, 2024
The local church has lost its prominence and priority in the life of many professing Christians. According to Lifeway, 54% of evangelicals believe worshipping alone or with one’s family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church.
Lifeway resource explores church switching trends
July 10, 2024
Lifeway Research’s Insights Report, Pew to Pew, explores data and uncovers practical tips regarding both groups — the movers, those leaving a church because of a change in location, and the shakers, those leaving for reasons closer to home.
From ‘Bugs Bunny’ to ‘The Flintstones’: MeTV Toons brings back classic cartoons for today’s kids
July 3, 2024
Thanks to a new television channel, you no longer need a VCR or DVD player to easily watch cartoons of yesteryear.
VBS follow-up: 5 ideas for ‘crucial outreach’
July 2, 2024
The days and weeks immediately following VBS are the most crucial for outreach. But so often this critical element seems to fall through the cracks.
First person: Do church planters need more ‘early risk’ for later success?
July 1, 2024
Today, with so many networks out there that pay salary and set church planters up with insurance, mentoring advice and building expenses, much of the risk of launching a church has been eliminated. I’m wondering if that risk is needed.
Does your association’s communication target the right people?
July 1, 2024
People are often inundated with information in the digital world, making it easy for important information to be overlooked. But how can associations distribute a newsletter that is both attention-grabbing and informational?
First person: How caddying can offer lessons to ‘second-chair leaders’
June 28, 2024
Luke Francis, executive pastor for First Light Church, shares his love for golf and how caddying can offer leadership lessons.
Worship resource offers free training for music teams
June 25, 2024
How do churches develop worship team members from scratch? The State Convention of Baptists in Ohio is launching its next major worship resource to address this issue with Practice to Platform
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