Articles for Pastors
How A New Generation Is Changing What Quality Looks Like In A Thriving Small Church
As such, current generations are seeking dialogue about the very topics that healthy small churches should be good at, in an atmosphere of genuine relationships and intimate worship. Sadly, this is not our reputation.
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Why the Search for a Church That Meets Your Needs Is Futile
Should the criteria of a church meeting your needs be the reason you change churches? Well, what if the church was never intended to meet your needs? What if the furthest thing from God’s mind when he created the church was to meet your needs?
Articles for Pastors
The High Cost of Adultery — and Who Pays It
From time to time we need to be reminded of the high cost of adultery that those who love us are required to bear when we break our vows. #unfaithfulness #adultery
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Carey Nieuwhof: 7 Reasons Your Sermons Are Boring
Everyone who communicates, preaches, or even tries to persuade someone of an idea has discovered that sinking sense that your sermon just isn’t as riveting as it could be. Or that you’re dull. How exactly does that happen?
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Joe McKeever: Worship is a Verb
I quickly said “worship is a verb” for a title of the message. Hardly without a thought. This is a big deal with me, I thought. God is working on this in me.
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Stop Complicating Ministry: The Smaller the Church, the Simpler We Need to Keep It
Simplifying things almost always is, no matter what size church you serve, but especially if the church is small (whatever number you consider a small church to be).
Articles for Pastors
Sermon Prep: Why Do You Spend so Much Time on It?
Regardless how much time a pastor spends in sermon prep, a common question can be “why.” Why do you spend so much time in sermon prep?
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Strong Women are Vital to God’s Purpose in the Church
The real question we need to ask regarding strong women is: Do we want women to be weak? And the answer must forever be, on the basis of Scripture, “May it never be.”