Carving Out a Niche for Micro-Congregations
A new wave of designer ministries isn’t about attracting people to “big church.” Read More
Three Significant Issues for Churches to Reach Generation Z
Based on interviews with the youngest Millennials and some early research on Generation Z Thom Rainer offer three issues that are likely to be a pervasive reality for churches as they try to connect with Gen Z. Read More
4 Financial Factors Impacting Your Church
We know our church exists inside the current economy, but we may not consider the influence it can have on us. Read More
A Half-Learned Christ
In a day in which we are inundated with counterfeit gospels, counterfeit spirituality, counterfeit religions, and counterfeit devotional practices it is important for us to keep in mind that believers are ever in danger of falling into what older theologians called, “a half-learned Christ.” Instead of keeping our eyes steadfastly fixed on the fullness of Christ, we are ever in danger of losing our grip on the gospel in favor of embracing some counterfeit aspects of counterfeit spirituality. Read More
In Or Out? (Or Who Is a Real Christian And Who Is Not?)
Drawing upon the book of 1 John, Paul Carter offers seven criteria for distinguishing real Christians from non-Christians. Read More
The Essential Difference between the Protestant and Roman Catholic Views of Assurance [Video]
In this brief clip from his teaching series A Survey of Church History, W. Robert Godfrey examines the difference between the Roman Catholic and Protestant views of assurance. Watch Now Watch the entire talk, "The Catholic Reformation."
How to Make It as a Bi-Vocational Pastor
Here are the skills a bi-vocational pastor needs. Read More
10 Reasons Your Sermons Shouldn't be Too Short or Too Long
It is a perennial question pondered by the preacher -- how long should my sermon be? Read More
Don’t Preach a “Synagogue Sermon” [Video]
If we’re preaching from the Old Testament and we’re not preaching Christ, then we’re not preaching the text correctly. We’re preaching a “synagogue sermon.” Watch Now
6 Simple Ways to Love Your Neighbors This Holiday Season
Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about ways to connect these next couple of months in the holiday season. Read More
8 Marks of Evangelistic Churches
Most churches in North America are not evangelistic. My role as Professor of Evangelism and Missions, though, allows me to learn about churches that are breaking this trend. Here are some characteristics of these churches.... Read More
Religion, Retention, and Why We Stay or Go
The center is disappearing in American politics and American religion. Moderates are becoming an endangered species. Read More
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