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10 Reasons Why Parking Lot Church Business Meetings Are Seldom Good

A group of church leaders are striving to make an “official” decision, but the discussions move beyond the official discussion to the parking lot.

The Difference Between “Church for the Unchurched” vs. “Church Unchurched People Love to Attend”

Often when people in the community talk about Watermarke Church, a similar comment can be heard: “It’s a church for unchurched people, right?”

Does God Really Inhabit the Praises of His People?

As Christians we must understand that music is an expression, or overflow, of the indwelling Holy Spirit controlling us (Ephesians 5:18-19). It is also the “word of Christ” at work in our hearts that gives us cause to sing (Colossians 3:16).

5 Reasons People Are Drifting From Church

There’s a big difference between missing a Sunday and disconnecting from your church. There are key reasons people are drifting from church.

4 Bad Ways to Run a Church — And One Good One

Something’s driving your church. There are good ways to run a church and there are bad ways to run a church . . . the challenge for many church leaders is no one is really quite clear on what that is.

Marking the True Church

Understanding the marks of a true church ought to be of supreme importance to every believer. How do we know if any given church may be rightly considered to be a true church or not?

The Response of Preaching: Why the Gospel Invitation Matters

He proclaimed the Gospel based on several Old Testament texts and concluded by extending a Gospel invitation for his listeners to respond.

Thom Rainer – Why I Attend Church

In a culture that minimizes commitment and maximizes self-indulgence, I have learned the precious gift of church attendance or, more specifically, the church gathered. I do not see church attendance as a burden or legalistic commitment.