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Start Your Day With Listening to God

Randy Alcorn - January 12, 2024

We need to hear from God before we hear from everybody else. That’s a good reason not to start the day by looking at email or text messages, but rather to start by listening to God by going to your primary inbox: Scripture.

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Outreach Strategy for Advertising: 10 Helps

LifeWay Resources - January 12, 2024

An outreach strategy uses advertising to help us tell the message of the church and the Christ of the church.

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Building a Great Church Usher Team

Dan Reiland - January 11, 2024

In the same way that not just anyone can be on the worship team, work in children’s ministry or lead a small group, not just anyone can be a church usher. The right gifts, passion, and ability make a big difference.

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‘Evangelize’ Is in the Bible; ‘Evangelism’ Isn’t

Greg Stier - January 9, 2024

The word evangelize is used 52 times and the word “evangelist” is used a few times as well, but the word “evangelism” is as absent as a loudmouth in a boot camp for mimes.

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Sharing Jesus in the Muddy Water of Modern Culture

Greg Stier - January 8, 2024

I have a few gripes with some of the methodology that is prevalent out there today when it comes to sharing Jesus. The biggest, of course, is that many are not clear on the gospel of grace. But, I guess, muddy water is better than no water at all.

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12 Crazy Cool Church Outreach Ideas from Churches Just Like Yours

Esther Laurie - January 7, 2024

Whether you’re part of a big church or a small church, here are some great church outreach ideas to inspire you and energize your planning for the year.

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8 Tried and True Practices to Lead up Well

Dan Reiland - January 5, 2024

When you lead up well, you are trusted more, empowered at a greater level, able to make a significant contribution, and rise in responsibility.

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5 Ways Resilient Leaders Learn to Bounce Back

Charles Stone - January 5, 2024

Consider these practical steps you can apply in your life and leadership to ‘bounce back’ more quickly, and join the ranks of resilient leaders.

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Beyond Invite and Invest: A Better Plan for Outreach

Tony Morgan - January 4, 2024

The church plan for outreach used to be all about the invite. Everyone went to church whether they wanted to or not. It was a cultural expectation.

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7 Eye-Opening Misunderstandings Younger Minds Have About Older Generations

Ron Edmondson - January 3, 2024

I’m not “old” yet (at least in my opinion). Old enough to know there are some misunderstandings younger generations have about older generations.

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How To Love God and Others

Greg Stier - January 2, 2024

Love God. Love others. In just four words, this mantra sums up what Jesus declared are the two greatest commandments (Mark 12:28-31). And I’m convinced that to fulfill this mantra, we must evangelize.

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Taking Stock of the State of Church Communications

Bryan Haley - January 2, 2024

I recently asked our Insiders community how they would describe the state of church communications. The results quickly affirmed what I'm sure we all already know

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4 Things You Should Never Ever Do in Marriage

Dave Willis - December 29, 2023

If you want to prevent unnecessary conflict in marriage, protect your spouse’s heart, and keep a solid foundation of trust, then please DON’T do these four things.

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When Leaders Fall “They’re Only Human” Doesn’t Help Our Disillusionment

Melanie J. Saward - December 29, 2023

Some Christians have been trying their best to battle through the disillusionment that can often happen when people you trust are discovered to have a secret life.

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Embracing The Gospel of Small

Adam Russell - December 28, 2023

Isn’t he the God of all creation? Didn’t he speak the worlds by his words and part the Red Sea for Moses? Of course he did, and a good deal more. But then there's what I call the gospel of small.

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Are You Filled With the Spirit?

James Emery White - December 27, 2023

What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? Do you ever wonder how to unleash the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in your life?

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3 Key Church Leadership Failures

Dr. James Scott, Jr. - December 24, 2023

Today’s church leaders are often taught that “leadership is everything,” If that’s the case, then church leaders must be willing to step back and see these church leadership failures.

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To Those With Depression at Christmastime

David Murray - December 22, 2023

Depression is tough at the best of times. Perhaps it’s the best of times, such as holiday times, when it’s especially tough. The thought of mixing with happy people fills you with dread. The thought of remembering lost loved ones fills you with gloom. How can people be so happy when you are so sad?

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The Power of Personal Invitations: 10 Tips for Bringing People to Church

ChurchLeaders - December 20, 2023

Inviting people to church can sometimes feel like a daunting task. So here are 10 tips as you seek to love your neighbors by inviting them into a community centered on Jesus.

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How Event Evangelism Helps People Share the Mission

Ed Stetzer - December 20, 2023

One of the tools we can use for training people to get comfortable talking with others, inviting them to our weekend worship gatherings, and eventually sharing their faith, is through event evangelism.

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