When personal loyalties and ministry responsibilities collide
By law board members are supposed to put the best interest of the church above all personal considerations — but how is that even possible?
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No more whining, handwringing over evangelism — just do it now
Martha Grace Reese doesn’t mince words when it comes to the E-word — evangelism. Her study of American evangelism within seven mainline churches, and the subsequent books, leaves her with strong convictions:
Read More >Achieve peak performance with a leadership culture of shared purpose
Brentwood Baptist Church sits in the heart of the Nashville, TN suburb of Brentwood, where 20,000 new residents have moved in recent years.
Read More >A.R. Bernard, Senior Pastor, Christian Cultural Center, Brooklyn, NY
“In Bell Case, Black New Yorkers See Nuances That Temper Rage,” said the April 27 headline in The New York Times, two days after the judge’s verdict that acquitted three detectives charged in the shooting of Sean Bell on Nov. 25, 2006.
Read More >WORDS OF GOD: Distribution, reading, understanding the Bible still key.
Happy Birthday, NIV. The New International Version of the Bible celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and the National Association of Evangelicals says it is by far the most preferred translation of the Scriptures.
Read More >Five essentials to achieve excellent guest services
I enjoy going to Starbucks because I know I will be greeted by a barista who is going to make me coffee exactly the way I like it. I like to shop at Wal-Mart because I know I am going to be welcomed by a smiling face and made to feel like I made the right choice in shopping there.
Read More >Churches can do better at extending the welcome
The simple act of extending the right hand of fellowship to visitors to our churches is fraught with difficulty and ineptitude, and many first-time visitors won’t come back as they experience a cold or indifferent church.
Read More >The potluck supper gives way to sophisticated food service ministries
The church potluck supper, still a staple in most congregations, is cooking up something bigger in larger churches today. Food service is becoming a department in its own right in not only bringing people together in fellowship, but as a support ministry and outreach tool with other ministries of the congregation.
Read More >‘ELMER GANTRY’: Why can’t the church put its house in order?
It was Wednesday evening New Community at Willow Creek Community Church and Bill Hybels had some “family” business to share with the congregation.
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