Paws and Reflect
Moore has had church members tell her that they were too scared to do something missional, but because they love animals, this outreach was a natural fit for them.
Ideas
Love ’Em ’Til They Ask Why
Because the church is big on families, many events are geared toward kids, including bull riding for teens; Little Wranglers, an event that lets kids ride a horse, milk a pretend cow, “brand” goats with flour and a mop, and barrel race with stick horses; and a special needs kids rodeo.
The Show Must Go On: Church Theatrical Productions
All the big productions and illustrated sermons are designed around the idea of having something congregants can invite their friends to, showcasing the impact of church theatrical productions.
8 Cues Why People Won’t Return to Church After Christmas
Whether Im working with a church plant of 40 people or a mega-church of over 35,000, some things are universal and should be present regardless of church size, impacting why people won't return to church.
What if This Christmas Isn’t Merry and Bright? Finding Hope
The story of Christmas is perfect for shedding light on the hope we can find in our darkness, especially for hurting people. Jesus came into a world filled with pain, a world where people searched for hope and longed for the Messiah to come but were constantly disappointed.
Don’t Forget These 10 People at Christmas
Those who have wayward children who likely won’t be home for Christmas. Those parents grieve, too, sometimes in unique ways. They cling to hope that this might be the Christmas for return and reunion, then weep when it doesn’t happen.
About Your New Website
We added a number of automated functionalities that allow us to do such things as schedule pages, events, informational pop-ups with a direct “call to action” (CTA) and more, to go live/hide automatically. Our administrative team now genuflects in our tech team’s direction.
Keeping Christ in Christmas Without Holding Christmas Services on Sunday
Many if not most churches choosing to not hold in-person Christmas services on Sunday are offering online services.
A God-Shaped Vision
Back in 2001, the leadership team at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, launched a vision plan that laid out some lofty goals. By the end of 2010, they wanted to have people serving in all 24 time zones around the world. They strove to plant a church in every international mission board throughout … Continued
Christmas Conflict Not All That Merry and Bright
There are people in our nation today who dont want us to merely tolerate their views; they want us to accept themand, even more so, endorse them. This cant happen, because as Christians, we stand on the Scriptures. The reality is that Christmas is about conflict.
