Resources

Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church

When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible

You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!

Angulus Wilson: Evangelism Is the Heart of God

When the church taps into the mission and the heart of God, she gets mobilized, she can get revived. We can see growth and new initiative.

7 Tips for Building a Great Website on a Shoestring

One of the biggest mistakes small churches make when building a website is trying to do too much. A cluttered website can be confusing for visitors. To avoid this, it’s important to keep your website design streamlined.

How Fast Should You Make Changes in Your Church?

There is a tendency to try to rush change within the church. The revitalizer sees the need and is called to help lead the church through change but may not fully understand the history behind a piece of furniture or why things are done in a particular way.

How We Give Is Changing

Just because a product is built specifically for churches doesn’t mean the company is looking out for the church’s interests. Know what you’re paying and ensure your church isn’t losing money it could use to fund ministry.

More Churchgoers Hear Encouragement to Adopt, Provide Foster Care

More than 1 in 10 churchgoers say someone in their congregation has provided foster care (16%), adopted a child from the U.S. (13%) or adopted a child from another country (11%) within the last year.

Rebecca McLaughlin: No Greater Love

If we are going to present a compelling alternative to non-Christian sexual ethics today, we need to recover a New Testament understanding of brotherly and sisterly love. Everywhere I go, I meet brothers and sisters in Christ who are trusting that Jesus’ love is better than any human love, leaving same-sex sexual relationships to follow Jesus. If someone leaves a gay relationship to enter the church, they should find more love and not less.

Why You Don’t Want to DIY Your Incorporation

With the guidance of an experienced professional, it can be easier to navigate this process correctly. Additionally, the process can be lengthy, and mistakes can result in a denial or delay in processing your application, and not including the proper clauses leaves the organization at risk.

Study: Which Generation’s Faith Was Most Altered by the Pandemic?

Related studies conducted by the Cultural Research Center during the pandemic suggest that the Millennials’ rejection of biblical Christianity did not serve them well. Three-quarters reported lacking purpose and meaning in life.

3 Ways Worship Can Help You Through a Transition Season

God has seen you through many challenges and cared for you like no one else. He has protected you and fulfilled his promises through your ministry. God is faithful and just.