Church Life Archives - Page 7 of 109

Study asks churchgoers if they are sharing their faith. The findings may not surprise you.

March 18, 2026

While churchgoers may be praying about ways to tell others about Jesus, many aren’t doing much to make that happen.

Decision points: Do congregations discern God’s leading or do leaders tell them God’s direction?

March 18, 2026

Jessica exclaimed, “How can I ever know God’s guidance for our congregation? That’s why we have a pastor — someone who is closely connected with God and can share His direction with us.”

First person: Stop saying you’re busy — and 4 other things leaders shouldn’t say

March 17, 2026

I’m busy: Nobody cares. We’re all “busy” these days.

Looking for a leader? What to look for in your ‘next.’

March 16, 2026

Looking for a new leader? Cory Bramlett, associate pastor at Mountain Ridge Church in Glendale, had some advice on that during the breakout session “What should I be looking for in my ‘next’?” at the Who’s Your Next? Conference, recently hosted by the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention.

How effective is your church at serving others?

March 12, 2026

Most churchgoers say they’re looking for ways to serve God as well as the people in their churches and communities, but many still struggle to make that a reality.

Survey: AI use growing among Christian ministry leaders

March 11, 2026

The majority of Christian ministry organizations are either experimenting with or using artificial intelligence technology in their operations.

First person: Are churches facing a ‘demographic winter’?

March 4, 2026

The aging faithful within our congregations are a blessing and an essential resource that is too often overlooked. However, it is also true that within a few decades, much of this cohort will have entered eternity. If Ryan Burge’s chart is correct, there will not be enough GenXers, Millennials and Zoomers to sustain many of these denominations.