Young people may be leaving the Church, but not for the reason you think
June 13, 2026
Here’s what most church leaders get wrong about the exodus of young people: they blame screens.
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First person: Prayer walking offers perfect preparation for VBS
June 11, 2026
There are many ways to prepare for Vacation Bible School (VBS). Prayer is an obvious one. Prayer walking offers every church member an opportunity to lay an intentional, strategic spiritual foundation for ministering to children.
Soaring congregations have laypersons with a heartfelt visionary story
June 6, 2026
Are active laypersons in your congregation sufficiently captured by God’s empowering vision for your congregation that they can speak from their hearts with spiritual passion
Church leaders, don’t make these 6 conference mistakes
June 4, 2026
Every year, church leaders leave conferences exhausted. Not all of them leave changed. Why?
Study shows U.S. Protestants less vocal about faith
June 2, 2026
A new study found that American Protestant Christians are increasingly less likely to talk about their faith with non-Christians and hesitant to discuss spiritual beliefs even with fellow Christians.
Sports gambling: The church crisis hiding in plain sight?
May 29, 2026
Calvin Ridley, star receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, was suspended for an entire season in 2022 for gambling on NFL games. The following year, 10 NFL and one NHL athlete were suspended for gambling-related infractions.
More scattered congregations are soaring than gathered congregations
May 25, 2026
Philip, an engineer and devoted husband in a family of five that recently moved to town, scheduled a visit with Ryan, the lead pastor of Central congregation. Philip is interested in learning more about this congregation.
Are congregations spiritual organisms or religious organizations?
May 22, 2026
Is your congregation more like a living, ever-changing spiritual organism or a religious organization in danger of institutionalization? Your answer makes a tremendous long-term difference in the vitality and vibrancy of your congregation and its Christlike witness.
First person: Why you should sit in a different seat at church
May 17, 2026
Most of us have a habit of sitting in the same place in church on Sunday, and I realize that nobody else is calling for changing this pattern. Nevertheless, I press on with my reasons that you and I should sit in a different place at church this weekend.
First person: Ways your church can stay connected with graduates
May 15, 2026
Over the last several weeks, our churches celebrated with high school seniors as they graduated.
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