Idea Starter: Block Parties for the Super Bowl

Encourage and equip small groups in your church to host block parties for their neighbors and friends to watch the Super Bowl together. Provide resources like videos from Tony Dungy (Perseverance in Pain), coach of the 2007 Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, to show at halftime or before or after the game.

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Openhanded: Matters of the Heart and the Bank Account

There are so many things that seem to beg for our resources. So what kind of mindset must we have if we are to not only be generous, but joyfully generous?

When Speaking Truth in Love Isn’t Easy

Never deliver a difficult message fueled by emotion. Preparation, not emotion, is what will strengthen your courage and help you realize positive and productive results.

Lebanon Baptist Church: A Sweet Way to Serve

Churches seem to have an expectation that people need to come to us. We need to change that paradigm.