Opinion
What can a pastor or church leader do to help move the congregation more positively? After hearing from pastors and church leaders, I can offer five suggested paths that have proved fruitful in other churches.READ MORE
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“Interim” sounds like a pregnant pause anticipating something down the road. So when you put the adjective in front of “pastor” or “church,” it just feels like less than ideal.READ MORE
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I hate gnats. I particularly hate the gnats called the no-see-ums or sandflies. They are present certain months of the year on the beach. Though almost invisible to the naked eye, they can pack a powerful sting.READ MORE
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The email stung me. The writer spoke of my negativity about local churches, about how much of my writings are about problems in local congregations.READ MORE
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Cultural Christianity is dying. One no longer has to be a Christian or in a church to be accepted by society. That relatively easy pool of prospective attendees for our churches is disappearing.READ MORE
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There are a lot of us Baby Boomer pastors and Christian leaders around. And it’s cliché, but we aren’t getting any younger. It’s a quiet question that many are asking, but they are asking it nonetheless: What age should I retire?READ MORE
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Over the past three decades, I have learned much about preacher eater churches. Most of the time, they can be described with six main traits.READ MORE
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Here are the most frequent comments we heard from church staff. These are ten ways pastors can be great bosses.READ MORE
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Some of the most painful wounds in ministry are self-inflicted. But, sometimes, compromise is in order.READ MORE
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It happens too frequently. It can be the lead pastor or any church staff member. And too many churches do not handle such tragedy well.READ MORE
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I have noted on numerous occasions the incredible pace of change impacting churches. Another change is increasingly become more evident: how and when churches make land purchases. Here are six major shifts.READ MORE
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You are being considered by a church to become the pastor or to fill a staff position. The church’s bylaws require a congregational vote to affirm you. According to those bylaws, the vote to affirm you must be at least 70 percent of those present and voting.READ MORE
Opinion
Words can kill churches because they often have deadly actions behind them. As we begin this new year, please allow me to share six statements that I have heard from church members whose churches have died.READ MORE
Opinion
Greeter ministries, like any other ministries, can get in a rut. And since we are about to greet a new year, let’s have an honest conversation about how to begin a new year with some improvements in your greeter ministry.READ MORE
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I admit it. I used to hate New Year resolutions. They seemed so contrived and short-termed. I’ve probably had resolutions to lose over 2,000 pounds over the course of my life.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDTKnow about the lifestyle of Pope Francis and the status of his net worth, and how he deals with his salary and other financial matters. Click the headline to learn more. ...
World Apr 05, 2023 11:13 AM EDTThe rate of embezzlement of church funds has been increasing over the years. Recently, a former member of Pantano Baptist Church was accused of stealing $100,000 Fund from 2012 to 2018. ...
US Mar 25, 2023 12:17 PM EDTAimenn D. Penny, 20 years old, was apprehended for an alleged firebombing of a church using a Molotov cocktail to prevent a drag queen show. Click the headline to know more. ...
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