This special month of honoring our shepherds is a wonderful time to give them the greatest gift of all: a deep commitment to be a prayer warrior for God’s leader.
We much remind our own generation and those to come after us why “worship is worth it” regardless of whether we feel like it or the state of the times makes us doubt His presence.
For the first time in decades, men are leading in church attendance. But the deeper story is about why women (especially younger women and single mothers) are stepping back.
Church is boring for most because the power of God has vanished from many congregations ... there is a lack of desire to pursue Him in the pulpit as well as in the pew. Like Samson, they "know not that the Spirit of the Lord has departed" (cf. Judge 16:20). High attendance is not the gauge of success, faithfulness is. Granted, a healthy church should experience seasons of growth, but even cults generate large numbers of followers. Here are five simple ways to gauge the health of a church and a believer:
Who can you talk to about your questions? If you have no friend to whom you can turn, there is a serious gap in your life. You are in need of another friend or two or three.
When you start a new church and you are the pastor and you’ve done it your way, be careful not to “own” the church. According to Matthew 16:18, it’s His church and He will build it.
One of the prettiest and most colorful seasons of the year is the fall season. The cooler temperatures and beautiful colors displayed among the leaves on all of the trees can be a motivator for getting outside and enjoying God's handiwork. At the same time, this particular season also includes a holiday that some Christians would prefer to avoid and others embrace as simply being a cultural event. With more and more parents feeling that trick-or-treating during the Halloween holiday puts their children at risk for potential harm, the church can choose to use a Halloween alternative such as trunk-or-treat as an outreach to the community and also share the Gospel. Part of the fun of trunk-or-treat is coming up with a creative theme. The church might want to have a brainstorming session for themes. Each person providing a decorated vehicle trunk can have their own variation of the theme as they make candy available for the children who visit their display. Here are 5 creative trunk-or-treat themes for churches.
It’s important for believers to discern between popular misconceptions and what the Bible says about hell. So, let’s consider five common beliefs about hell that are not biblically supported.
Drawing on 33 years of church leadership experience, this article shares 25 invaluable lessons for church planters and leaders, emphasizing enduring principles over fleeting trends.
While Scripture calls those who would shepherd to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the gospel, congregants must be careful not to dehumanize those that lead with the assumption that they are superhuman.
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