Faithful

There is plenty of bad news about the church to go around. But as one pastor recently pointed out, faithful Christians are quietly carrying out good works all around him—and God is on the move.

On Sunday, pastors Ed and Lisa Young shared the events that led to the death of their daughter, LeeBeth Young, at age 34.

Six months after the unexpected death of Pastor Darrin Patrick from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, his wife Amie Patrick has shared what she is learning about grief and God's faithfulness. 

In a new podcast, Dr. Erwin Lutzer discusses the importance of Christians knowing how to follow God well while being a minority in a hostile culture. He describes five “false gospels” and emphasizes the importance of having compassion even as we refuse to compromise the truth.

I can tell you from my own personal experience that through these times of indescribable hurt and mourning, that God is faithful to comfort His people. And He uses our experiences to give strength and encouragement to others during their time of grief—helping them find hope for the days ahead.

The most important thing you can do to encourage recurring giving from your church is to have a single giving platform that’s your primary focus—and then work on an adoption strategy.

Jesus taught, “Whoever is faithful with little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.”

There are five qualities of a small church that has a big impact! Truly, the size of your church is not nearly as important as what God wants to do through it.