Saturday Lagniappe: Autopsy of a Deceased Church and More

Autopsy of a Deceased Church  Back in 2013 Thom Rainer wrote a book on what he learned as a church consultant about the major contributing factors to the decline and death of churches. He introduced the book with this article and a podcast. During the last 12 months the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the decline of numerous churches. While some churches may be beyond recovery, others may still be able to turn themselves around. It may be time to take a second look at Rainer's article.

VIDEO: How to Lead Online Worship Without Losing Your Soul Shifting to online worship means rethinking Biblical presence.

Churches Help Save Lives as Homeless Face Hazardous Winter Weather As many regions in the U.S. face dangerous, bitterly cold winter weather this weekend, numerous churches are assisting local homeless shelters by providing what is known as a “warming center.” By doing so, they are likely saving people’s lives.

Survey: More than a quarter of white evangelicals believe core QAnon conspiracy theory There was also significant support among white evangelicals for the claim that members of antifa, or anti-fascist activists, were ‘mostly responsible’ for the attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to the survey conducted by the conservative American Enterprise Institute.

iGeneration and iDentity While technology dependence and addiction is likely a problem for adults, there was a time when we learned about ourselves without the use of social media. However, the iGeneration is using it to shape and form their identity.

We Must Reclaim Friendship From the Bonds of Social Media I think many of us have so fused with our phones that we have forgotten the magic of real, embodied friendship.

Why Must We Believe the Bible Is Divinely Inspired? In this episode of TGC Q&A, Rico Tice and Scott Oliphint discuss the question, “Why must we believe the Bible is divinely inspired?”

7 Ways to Create a Powerful Worship Set List Worship leaders in liturgucal churches that begin their services with a worship set may find this article useful.

Everything You Need to Know About a Personal Monitoring System A personal monitoring system takes an individual’s monitor mix and sends it directly to the ears of that musician or singer. Here’s everything you need to know, all in one location.

Digital Signage That Helps People Navigate Your Church In this critical time, clear messages are more important than ever. Many churches are still open and situations, rules & guidelines are changing quickly for different locations. Digital signage can greatly improve your communication and help your congregation to navigate in your church. You can communicate safety expectations, guidelines, information on where things are, what new, what changed.

What is Healthy Faith vs. Spiritual Bypassing? Events in the world have been hard. And, when things get hard, our faith gets tested. So, what does healthy faith look like when it feels like the world is falling apart?

The 8 Beliefs You Should Know about Mormons When They Knock at the Door This article is is a brief overview of the beliefs of Mormonism (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) believe, along with what the Bible really teaches, printed among the many articles and resources in the back of the ESV Study Bible.