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Luter Sees "Open Doors" After Election as SBC President

Newly elected SBC president Fred Luter, Jr. "loves being a part of the convention" and plans to "open doors" to other ethnic groups.

Does Belief in Hell Affect Crime Rates?

New study results released by a University of Oregon psychologist seem to suggest that religious punishment does actually lower unethical behavior.

What Really Makes a Good Sermon?

How preachers can answer the question, "How'd I do?"

5 Ways Introverts Can Break Out

Useful insights on how introverts in ministry can work effectively in extroverted environments.

Why Your Church Fights Change (and 5 Ways to Fight Back)

Why are so many churches so resistant to change?

Why I Believe in Organized Religion

What if the best way for people to experience God is still in organized institutional churches?

How (Not) to Correct Another Christian

Frank Viola: 14 things to consider before you correct another Christian.

How to Move Your Staff from Good to Great

Surprising, and challenging, insights into developing a great church staff.

LifeChurch.tv Applies to Register '.Church' Domain Name

Oklahoma megachurch LifeChurch.tv has applied to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to register the '.church' domain name.

LifeWay Removes 'The Blind Side' From Its Stores

LifeWay Christian Bookstores has removed the movie 'The Blind Side' starring Sandra Bullock from their shelves because of a complaint by a Florida pastor.

5 Tips for Discipling New Believers

Justin Buzzard: "Most believers have never been intentionally discipled, and most believers have no clue how to go about discipling a new believer."

8 Ways Stewardship Will Transform Your Leadership

Are you the owner or simply the steward for the owner? Is this mine, or am I just taking care of it while the owner is gone?

How to Preach Simply, but not Simplistically

R.C. Sproul discusses the importance of understanding your material.

The Incredible Impact Fathers Make

Fathers: Take seriously the importance of your role in your children's lives.

NAE Develops Code of Ethics, Urges Pastors to Sign It

National Association of Evangelicals has created a new Code of Ethics for Pastors designed to "remind people who they are in ministry."

Can You Really Love Jesus Yet Hate the Church?

Although it's a popular sentiment, how much truth is there to the idea of "forgetting the church and just following Jesus"?

Charles Swindoll: Illustrating So People Will Listen

Charles Swindoll talks about the importance of illustrations in preaching.

Don't Kill Your Men's Ministry Before It Starts

Five critical assumptions that can sink your men's ministry and five things you can do about it

The Big Decision: How to Confront Your Leadership Fears

What would your leadership look like if you had Deborah's confidence in God?

Your Church Will Die (Part 3)

We are looking at the scary reality that your church, if it follows the pattern of practically every other church on the planet, will...

Phil McGraw and Ed Young Discuss God’s Calling, Parenting and the...

Dr. Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church, where McGraw shared his thoughts on topics including parenting, envy, and the importance of the church to society.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.

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