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It All Rests On This One Thing
The main mission of the church is the mission of Jesus Christ; “To Seek and Save the Lost” (Luke 19:10)…
Re-Thinking Mission
The Church of Jesus Christ is the incarnate body of Christ today carrying out the same mission Jesus Christ carried out over 2,000 years ago…
3 Keys Of Management
Managing congregations properly, regardless of their size, is key to achieving the mission God calls all congregations to pursue…
Disciple Making
Too often we take a very narrow view of what Jesus meant, when he said, “make disciples.” I think disciple making involves three major areas of responsibility…
2 Important Considerations For New Parents And Children In Your Kid's Ministry
There are two things you need to consider regarding newcomers to your kid’s ministry that the uninitiated may not understand…
5 Ways Your Church Can Engage Teens
Teenagers can sometimes seem like they are disinterested in church and are not wanting to get involved. If we learn to meet them where they are at and engage them, we will have an unstoppable group behind us, helping us grow and reach more people…
Why You Need Children's Ministry In Your Church
Have you ever wondered why you need children’s ministry in your church? It’s because children are important! Here are 5 reasons why your church needs a thriving children’s ministry.
Revolutionary Sunday School
People come to church for many reasons, but they only stay for one – that they’ve made good friends. If we transformed our children’s ministry into something that facilitates the building of these friendships we would keep far more of our kids and families from falling through the cracks.
Kids Drive Their Parents To Church
When I was a kid, my parents “dragged” me to church whether I wanted to or not. The opposite is true today in many cases; in order for Mom and Dad to go to church, the children must want to go…
3 Presuppositions You Have to Address Every Week
A person carries with them certain assumptions that you are either going to validate or change. Usually, these are quite negative and you would do well to address these every week…
Why Training Your Ushers Matters
I had an enlightening experience while visiting another church the other week. My family and I had arrived late (I’ll place my rant about accurate service times on church signage somewhere else) and tried to sneak in the back to find a seat…
The Cheapest Thing You Can Do To See Growth
People are already coming to your church and what they are looking for is a sense of belonging; do they want me here? And the overwhelming answer should be YES. So here are some things you can do starting this Sunday that won’t cost you anything.
3 Ways Love Will Improve Your Preaching
“You must love the people you’re speaking to.”
Print that out and tape it to your desk. Nothing, literally nothing, will have a greater impact on the power of your preaching than that.
3 Valiant Motives To Volunteer
The truth is that anyone who volunteers will have many motivations to do so. Some motives will be wholesome – some will be harmful. Today we will look at 3 powerful motives that turn mice into mountain lions.
10 Ideas For Your Services That Will Help You Attract The Unchurched
Culture trumps vision every time. If your church has a vision to reach the unchurched, yet your culture is not not conducive to outsiders, your culture will win. One of the biggest influences on our church culture that can easily repel the unchurched is the order of our services.