Training vs. Trusting
One of the words we hear often when it comes to people and a particular responsibility or assignments is the word “trust.”
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Bible apps available in closed countries
COPENHAGEN, Denmark/Christian Newswire/ – Scandinavia Publishing House, a Christian publishing house, has now made 85 children’s Bibles available as apps that can be downloaded and read on the iPhone and iPad. Android and Kindle formats are on their way. They are being sold worldwide, even in closed Muslim and communist countries where the written Bible […]
Read More >Is the American church dying? Rising persecution meets falling numbers of youth
Christian Newswire – The American Church, which once ruled the spiritual landscape of the United States, is struggling amidst rising persecution and shrinking numbers of youth. According to a study by Liberty Institute and the Family Research Council, U.S. Christians are facing unprecedented amounts of persecution and hostility. The recent attack on the FRC by […]
Read More >Hiring family on staff
A colleague in a similar position at another church recently sent me a policy that explicitly forbids hiring family members, except in a few very narrow circumstances.
Read More >Why I’m a fan of small groups … now
I never want to be a church where everyone knows everyone. That means we have no new people showing up and are small enough to know everyone. I want us to be a place where everyone is known by someone.
Read More >Leading the artists in your church
Creativity is not necessarily art. Art requires creativity, but not all creative processes produce art.
Read More >Moderate Baptists face generation gap
By Jeff Brumley Top leadership roles aren’t all that easy to come by for 20-somethings in the moderate and progressive Baptist world, making Andi Sullivan all that much more grateful as executive director of executive director of His Nets. She assumed leadership of the malaria-fighting nonprofit in February when her dad became a pastor in […]
Read More >Shaping culture
One of the growth lids most organizations hit is when their organizational culture is contrary to their organizational goals.
Read More >Improving your church website
Churches not paying attention to their websites are missing the forest and the trees when it comes to creating a port of entry for people to discover their church.
Read More >Webinar recordings to help ministries take budgeting to the next level
BREA, CA — Budgets are tools that, when built and used properly, can help your ministry plan for and stay focused on its highest priorities. Two free webinar recordings being offered by Evangelical Christian Credit Union (ECCU) can help. Representatives from hundreds of ministries registered for these webinars and gained firsthand access to budgeting best […]
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