Resources

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

Dave Ferguson: Multiplying Leaders

Every leader needs to have an apprentice. Even the lead pastor, as you're thinking about what's next, you need to have an apprentice so you can put that person in that role and you can commission them to go.

Research: Parents Feel Ill-Equipped to Disciple Kids

“If you want a roadmap for how to raise a child to be a spiritual champion,” he explains, “the actions undertaken as part of those four disciple-making practices offer a well-traveled pathway en route to a successful outcome.”

Giving and Receipts: What You Need to Know

Ongoing donations are vital to most nonprofits, but it’s not always easy to get people to give to your cause, and it’s been challenging with the most recent financial challenges facing churches and ministries today.

Embracing an Aging Congregation

The people who made up the church had to believe again that God could use them, us, to reach out to the community. The fact of the matter is hard choices had to be made, and it started with reclaiming the property for the Lord.

How Do We Define “Success” in Ministry?

God is working. But it’s not flashy, predictable, or perhaps even noticeable to the surrounding community.

Teens Need Something They Can’t Find Online

The body of Christ is essential to spiritual growth. It is not incidental to healthy faith. It is necessary.

5 Ways the Digital Age Is Changing the Way We Think

The digital age has immersed us in an ocean of noise, and many times it feels like we can barely think for all the distraction.

Put Out the Welcome Mat

There are endless opportunities to turn unused space into community space, but it will take a flexible and agile leadership eye to embrace change.

It Starts With Just One

Church members were responsible for inviting their “one” to church where a banquet was held and an invitation to join the church family was given. More than 40 people joined.