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Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Wednesday's Catch: Unreached People and Places and More


How (Not) to Engage Unreached People and Places

Who are the unreached, exactly? Read More

Ten Reasons the Formerly Churched Left Their Churches

Research into why people leave the church or decide not to go back to a church, any church, found these ten reasons were the most common. Read More

5 Signs of Burnout in Your Volunteers

Knowing the signs of volunteer burnout can help you better equip and serve your current volunteers and recruit new ones. Keep an eye out for these five signs of burnout.... Read More

How to Lead Well When Things Go Wrong

Dan Reiland shares 7 proven basics that can help you lead well when things go wrong. Read More

Beginning Difficult Conversations [Video]

In this episode, Drs. Darrell L. Bock, Gary Barnes, and Michelle Woody discuss healthy ways to engage in difficult conversations. Watch Now

The Contented Pastor?

I am increasingly encountering pastors for whom there is little joy in ministry. They work hard, make great sacrifices, slog away faithfully week after week, but find little sense of joy along the way. Read More

Are Your Members Really Missionaries?

Lay leaders are still blazing new ministry and mission trails in churches that turn them loose to use their gifts. Read More
Churches that practice believer baptism may want to conclude baptismal services with the commissioning of the newly-baptized as missionaries. Churches that practice confirmation and reception may want conclude these services with the commissioning of those who have been confirmed or received into the church as missionaries. In the sermon the preacher may want to emphasize this aspect of Christian discipleship: Christ calls all of us to be fishers of men, not just pastors and lay leaders. It is important that Christians understand that the mission of the Church is everyone's concern and not just the concern of a select few.

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