To Stay or to Go?
As a pastor who has served in the season of ‘in-between,’ not knowing if one should stay or go from the current assignment, my heart goes out to you. But I want you to ask yourself, why do I serve?
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Plan a Meaningful Year for Women’s Ministry
Community and connection are some of the key distinctions I see in women's ministry planning where we are able to help foster multi-generational relationships and offer moments to connect over shared experiences.
Inward Definitions
Culture wars and ideologies like Christian nationalism look to the external world to find enemies and threats. But as Christians who define our identity inwardly, through a deepening and growing relationship with Jesus, we find health. The promise of hidden, inward transformation is gorgeous hope.
Winning the New and Old Front Doors
Nine times out of 10, guests will not just show up unsure of what to expect because they will have reviewed the church's website and social media pages looking for the flavor of your local church.
When Church Division Due to Theological Disagreement Divides Us
On this side of heaven, theological disagreement is part of life. The apostles who wrote the New Testament settled such disputes in the first century. Today, we have a clear word from God preserved in Scripture but no magisterium to settle our disagreements over how to interpret it, especially when church division arises from these theological disagreements.
Battling Church Familiarity in Your Church
Has your church become so comfortable in the familiar that it misses what guests are experiencing? Guests will break through the confines of the comfortable and see Christ, or they will see the church stuck in church familiarity and never return.
3 Ways to Finish Strong in an Ending Season
Leading the local church is hard enough, but leading when youre unsure what to do next is challenging. Finishing strong in your season will look different for everyone. But everyone can complete the overall tasks they have been called to and meet them with Gods excellence in mind.
Why We Misunderstand the True Meaning of Humility
Humility is not self-hatred, self-neglect, or self-punishment. Understanding the true meaning of humility is crucial, as the Bible never says, Hate yourself; instead, love your neighbor. It says, Love your neighbor as yourself
A City and a Hill
In addition to its growing local ministry, the church hasn’t lost sight of its commitment to carrying the gospel to other nations. Over the past 20 years, College Heights has sent teams to the Rifians in North Africa and to the Pashtun people in Central Asia, both unreached people groups that are less than 2% Christian.
Love ’Em ’Til They Ask Why
Because the church is big on families, many events are geared toward kids, including bull riding for teens; Little Wranglers, an event that lets kids ride a horse, milk a pretend cow, “brand” goats with flour and a mop, and barrel race with stick horses; and a special needs kids rodeo.
