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Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Rediscover the Wonder of Christmas

Many years before the birth of Jesus Christ, God becoming a child, there was a prophecy in Isaiah 9:2, 6­­–7 that declared the coming of this child as the hope and wonder of this world.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

From the Small-Church Front Lines

A Scouting Report From Small Church Pastors

How Should We as Christians Interact With American Culture?

Sometimes we want to create a Christian subculture and withdraw into a Christian bubble of sorts. But that is not what Jesus told us to do. We need to impact our culture without being compromised by it.

11 Things That Hinder Discipleship in a Church

Common obstacles church leaders must pay attention to

How to Reverse Declining Volunteer Numbers

5 tips for recruiting more people for your church’s ministries

The Surprising Future of the Post-COVID Church

5 changes of the post-COVID church.

How the Pandemic Has Changed the Church

Here are 5 ways the pandemic has changed the church.

What’s Unique About Christian Grief

Insights from the apostle Paul on the nature of our grief