A mixture of religion and politics that merits our watchful attention: in Russia the church has a long history of being tied to the apron strings of the state.
Making Place a Priority
While it is not disccued in this article, one of the reasons that churches are migrating from the United Methodist Church to the Global Methodist Church is that under the provisions of the new denomination's governing documents a local church may call its own pastor rather tha having a bishop assign a pastor to the church.
5 Practices of Leaders who Develop Leaders
Effective leadership development is key to the growth of the local church. Churches that have insufficient and poorly-trained leaders do not grow.
4 Ways to EMPOWER Young Leaders
Here are four ways that you can help young leaders expand their leadership capacity.
Four Ways to Strengthen Your Bible Teaching and Preaching
Helpful helpful for those who teach and preach the Word.
How to Preach About Jesus to Kids at Your Church
Use these 10 steps in developing your children’s ministry curriculum.
10 Ways to Attract and Empower Small Group Leaders
This post will offer ten strategies you can implement so that you can attract and empower new small group leaders.
The Ten Minutes after Church Ends
What do you usually do immediately after your Sunday morning church service ends?
How Our Team Solved Its Internal Communication Needs With These Tools
The right tools can make a real difference.
Why We Need to Think Like Missionaries
All those folks pushing their shopping carts around the supermarket--they are the mission field. All those upturned faces in the sanctuary on a Sunday--they are mission field. All the parents in the bleachers and all the kids on the field at the soccer game at your daughter's school--they are the mission field. All the fast food workers who fills your order at McDonald's--they are the mission field. All the young people with the green, blue, pink, and purple hair at your local state university or community college, all those you can't tell what their gender is--they are the mission field. Got it?!
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