Tuesday's Catch: Emerging Adults and Matters of Faith and More

The children of the Church of All Nations (Japanese) celebrate Tanabata- the Japanesese star festival

Emerging Adults: Apathetic or Indifferent to Matters of Faith?

A call to spiritual care among our twenty-somethings. Read More

5 Practices to Help Prevent Sex Abuse in Your Church

This article offers five ways to help your church avoid being added to a growing list of churches that had their heads in the sand, thinking such a thing would never happen to them. Read More

The problem of sexual abuse in the church is not confined to the sexual abuse of young children, adolescents, and young adults but may extend to the sexual abuse of male and female adult church members by their pastor or a staff member, male and female staff members by their pastor or fellow staff members, and seminarians by their instructors or their fellow seminarians. Sexual abuse and exploitation may occur wherever a relationship exists in which one person exercises authority or influence over another person. The person exercising authority or influence over the victim need not have a history of serial sexual abuse or exploitation of others. 

3 Non-Negotiables for Revitalizing a Dying Church

Pastors Bobby Owings and Brian Ross share a few vital actions churches must take if they want to not only stay alive, but also be effective. Read More

Mark Dever’s Original Letter to a Church Plant on ‘The 9 Marks of a Healthy Church’

If you’ve ever wondered about the origin of the “nine marks of a healthy church,” it goes back to a letter that 31-year-old Mark Dever wrote on Sunday, October 30 (the day before Reformation Day), of 1991. At the time, Dever was working on his PhD dissertation at the University of Cambridge. This was three years before he would be called to be the pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist. Read More

Five Micro-Strategies for Growing Your Church [Podcast]

Growth in a church doesn’t have to be the result of a large strategy. Today we discuss how a few small things can lead to big growth. Listen Now

How Should Pastors Use Social Media? [Podcast]

A discussion with Russell Moore, Trevin Wax, and Scott Sauls. Listen Now

6 Off Stage Rhythms Every Worship Pastor Needs

These habits apply to any leader – whether full time or volunteer. What will be different is the amount one does at any given time. All you need to do is pick one and focus on it exclusively. Read More

Where Should Your Children Be During Worship?

The concept of keeping children out of worship sends the wrong message on several levels. Read More

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