Every Man and Woman in the World
By admitting to the presence of indwelling sin in the hearts of loved ones and oneself, Hutchinson calls her readers to replace a reactive and clouded hatred of sin with a righteous and clear-sighted hatred.
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Next-Level Church Planting Strategy
Every generation shapes the church for the generation to come, but today we may be at a particularly malleable hinge point for Next-Level Church Planting Strategy.
3 Steps to Help Church Revitalization
Pray with your people. Pray privately, and always maintain a spirit of prayer as you move forward in helping the church move from death to life over time, focusing on church revitalization.
Fear and the Great Commission
There's a better motivation for mission than fear.
4 Affirming Truths for Pastors — Especially on a Monday
While there isn’t always much pastors can do to circumvent the emotional and spiritual ascents and descents that seem to accompany their weekly rhythms, there are things they can do to ensure that they remain healthy for the long haul in the midst of it.
What Churches in Decline Do Wrong
Examine the poor decisions that contribute to the decline and demise of churches.
How Can We Remain Humble While Pursuing Humility?
What we need is to be so gripped by Jesus and His grace that we truly forget about ourselves. Why would we want to think about ourselves, the lesser, when we can think about Him, the infinitely greater?
What Has Cost Evangelicals Their Standing in Public Opinion?
Many of our “beliefs” are not aspects of Christian doctrine at all, but rather ideologies we have made into theologies.
Go and Be: Church Revitalization Efforts
Pastor Gary Moritz and his wife Jana say they fell into church revitalization by default. City United Church in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, thrived in its heyday with a daycare, a Christian school, a radio station and a 1,000-seat auditorium. However, when Gary and Jana were called to serve there in 2012, the church was in bankruptcy, and fewer than 70 congregants remained, marking a significant challenge for their church revitalization efforts.
New Report: Hybrid Church Is Here to Stay
As the church navigates a post-pandemic world and ongoing economic pressures, budget constraints remain the biggest challenge to prioritizing new technology purchases, with the majority of churches (58%) allocating 10 percent or less of their annual budget to technology spend. Other top barriers include staffing, implementation, ease of use, and support.
