Managing church finances can be daunting. Factor in complex tax reports, bank reconciliations, and ever-changing IRS and state guidelines, and you can guarantee church staff is overspending time valuable time on processes …
We often call it a “plateaued church,” and we define it as a church that is neither growing nor declining. Here are some reasons a church gets “stuck” in plateau …
Pat Chesnut has been the pastor of Beacon Baptist Church in Barbourville, Kentucky, for a little more than a year but he also has kept the music in him.
A young man’s decision to follow Christ in baptism became a vivid illustration of the importance of sharing the gospel generationally in both families and churches.
Steve Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee, reported major improvements with his cancer in a video posted March 1. He said he was excited to be able to preach again March 3.
The headmasters of two primary schools in rural northern Uganda agreed. Access to water makes all the difference in the lives of their students.
Pornography is not often talked about in the church, but pornography is often on the minds of many church members. It is a growing pandemic, and it is only getting worse.
Churches in the Springfield, Missouri, area are intentionally pouring into new preachers for what they’re calling “Timothy Sunday.”
A heart devoted to giving to missions is nothing new for second-grader Catherine Coaty, exemplifying the message of Isaiah 11:6: “And a Little child shall lead them.”
The numbers released Feb. 23 represent a more than 30% increase over the past year and a more than 90% increase since 2020.
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