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How to attract millennials to your church
How can your church help millennials see the value in church as a way to grow closer to God?
What alcoholics can teach churches
Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship
Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing
So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→
What Millennials Want When They Visit Church
Like it or not, consumer culture has shaped people’s expectations for church, and this is more true for Millennials than any other generation. So what do they think of church? What pushes them away and draws them in? And when they do visit a church, how are they hoping to be approached?
Why Do Churches Focus So Much On Families?
In an era of evangelicalism where there are church ministries built around the idea of “family,” marriage has become the focus of countless books and sermons and “family friendly” entertainment has become synonymous with “Christian” entertainment, is there a risk of distorting what the biblical inte
Revitalizing Church—Steps to an Outward Focus
Churches must understand—and move toward—an outward focus
Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On the Church
I grew up in the Church. No really, I grew up in the church.<br>As a pastor’s kid, I spent countless hours in church and doing church activities. I am a church native and familiar with all its quirks and cultural oddities, with all its strengths and all its failings. As the son of prominent evangelic
Go Big or Go Home: How "Big" Has Invaded the Church
Is our obsession with big churches rooted in mission our just our desire for “big”?
We’re getting a new pastor! What can I do?
When leadership changes, so do churches. A pastor who has been there before shares lessons learned and tips to make things work well right from the start.
Why Do These Pentecostals Keep Growing?
Many evangelical churches and denominations are in a state of plateau or decline. Why aren’t Pentecostals?
Water Works: Why Baptism Is Essential
Some churches say Baptism is optional, but the New Testament teaches it is integral to the life of faith.
Why is Baptism Important?
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What is baptism? What is the importance of baptism?
What is baptism and what is the importance of baptism? It is a Christian practice symbolizing one's initiation into the Christian community.
When Is a Church Not a Church?
The tax code allows for some strange political shenanigans.
What is the Purpose of Baptism? [99 in :99]
The Christian faith doesn’t have many formal rituals, but it does have two that are considered essential. One is baptism. But what is it?
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10 Ways to Increase Baptisms
“God, give me your heart for people far from you in this area.”
Is It Important for Me to Become a Member of My Local Church?
I think the answer is that you should be a church member. But that's not even a clear word—what does "member" mean? The local church—not just the global church, but the local church—is a body. There's global membership in the body universal, and there's local membership in the body ...
Is Your Church Ready for Generation Z?
Is the church ready for Generation Z? We sat down with some members of the generation and many don't believe the church is ready for them.
Why Isn't My Church Like The Church In Acts?
It’s tempting to imagine that the early believers represented a golden era of the Church.
What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
The Bible turns out to use this term to mean something very different than what I was originally taught. The "baptism of the Spirit" is not a secondary exper...
