10 Symptoms of a Sick Church
While there are many potential characteristics of a sick church, I have found 10 symptoms to be consistently common.
Can You Be a Follower of Jesus and Not Be ‘Churchy’? After Reconstructing, Lecrae...
Christian hip hop artist Lecrae recently shared that after deconstructing and reconstructing his faith, he no longer feels he has to be “churchy.”
2 Types of Credibility and Why You Need Them Both
There are two types of credibility. Both personal and professional credibility are essential for the leader. The former is about character and integrity. The latter is about execution and faithfully and skillfully doing one’s job.
The Spiritual Battle With Weight Loss
Today we talk about weight loss. The physical side of weight loss will happen in a lot of different ways for various people. But there’s a spiritual dimension to weight loss that we all need to be aware of.
7 Kinds of People You Can’t Afford to Keep
The people you are most afraid of losing are the people you most need to lose. Truthfully, you can’t afford to keep them.
Ed Stetzer: The Importance of Volunteer Leaders in the Church
Volunteers who are leaders are essential to the life and growth of a church.
Carey Nieuwhof: 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Copy a Megachurch
Become a student of church models, not a blind follower of megachurches. Here are five reasons not to that I’ve both experienced personally and observed widely among other church leaders, as well as five ways to better adopt the practices you see and admire.
You Will Fail Sometimes. Don’t Quit
we’ll wake up one morning and realize that we are a whole lot more like Jesus than we were twenty years ago. Don't quit: Growth is slow. But He is patient.
No One Has Scored At Least 10/15 In This Tricky Jesus Test
100 college students were given this 15-question tricky Jesus test and no one got at least 10/15 correctly. Can you?
5 Things I’ve Learned Since Leaving Full-Time Ministry
Ever wondered if there's life after ministry? Here are some things I’ve learned—in darkness, pain, healing and a new lease on life—since leaving vocational ministry.
NBA Wisdom: 8 Giannis Antetokounmpo Quotes
If you have a problem with being not focused in the present, or too much focused on the past, the following Giannis Antetokounmpo quotes are for you.
The Role of a Pastor: 16 Things People Never See
What is the role of a pastor when he's not preaching? The pastor wears many hats. Some of them of which you may not even be aware.
A Guide to Effective Preaching – Introduction. Explanation. Application.
If you're wondering how to have more effective preaching, consider the sermon writing process that I use and teach: “Introduction. Explanation. Application.”
Heroic Leadership Positions Other People to Be Heroes
If anyone needs to be recognized heroic leadership, it’s these leaders. That’s exactly why point leaders need to ensure they are never “hero hogging.”
10 Characteristics of Christian Leaders
Christian leader qualities, as indicated in 1 Timothy 3:1-15 and Titus 1:5-9, should be the core of the approach to leadership.
10 Things You Should Know About Lifting of Hands in Worship
Worship involves our bodies as well as our hearts and minds. Our posture tells a story.
What Real Love Means – God is Real!
There are many good and compelling arguments for the existence of God and the unique truth of Christianity, what real love means is that nothing explains the powerful existence of love like the powerful existence of the triune God who in love sent the Son to die for sinners.
7 Deadly Statements of Church Members
Church member, how much do you consider what not to say at your church? There are some statements that can prove harmful, even deadly, to a congregation.
What to Wear to Church on Sunday: Does It Really Matter?
What should Christians wear to Sunday service, particularly in the morning, which is traditionally more formal? Is this question even worth talking about? I'd like to offer a few thoughts on this topic here.
4 Mentoring Pitfalls Every Leader Must Know
When we are mentoring someone, there are areas of our leadership that the enemy would like to capitalize on to bring us – and the person we are mentoring – down.
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Some Christians Labeled Simone Biles a ‘Quitter,’ ‘Selfish,’ ‘Sociopath’—But Pastors Should...
Olympic gymnast and international superstar Simone Biles shocked the world when she withdrew from the team final. Her decision received widespread support, as well as a surprising level of backlash.
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"It’s not a little side thing that we’re doing," says DJ Soto. "This is the body of Christ in the metaverse.”
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