Articles for Outreach & Missions

As we approach Thanksgiving, we can know for sure that it is God’s will that we be thankful. We are commanded to be thankful. We may struggle to be thankful for everything, but we can be thankful in everything. #thankful #Thanksgiving

If you live in a small town or rural area, the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is hitting you differently than your big-city friends.

A first time guest shows up for a worship service, but then never returns. It is, unfortunately, a common issue in many churches.

A couple can avoid a lot of pain by working through their relationship issues before the wedding day. Here, drawn from the work of Jim Newheiser, is a list of challenges to work through before you get married.

The conclusions of an in-depth analysis on self-esteem included the following: high self-esteem does not of itself earn children higher grades; it does not make people better at their jobs; humility, rather than self-regard, is a better predictor of who will make a successful leader.

That which occurs today in Russia is not Christian revival but determined state support of Orthodoxy and discrimination against all other confessions.

While being “the most wonderful time of the year” for some, the holidays can be lonely, alienating, and isolating for others. Loneliness, alienation, and isolation often come from struggles related to family.

I’ve noticed over time there are some characteristics that are universal to be a successful communication ministers. If a communication minister can master these characteristics, they will find that their work as a communication will flourish.