On Friday (Mar. 10), Saddleback Church lead pastor Andy Wood released a video responding to the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) recent determination that the denomination’s largest church is no longer “in friendly cooperation with the Convention.”
Research Reveals Importance of Small Groups, Evangelism, Assimilation for Church Growth
A Lifeway Research study finds church growth requires active small groups, focused evangelism, and the assimilation of new believers.
5 Things Future Church Planters Should Be Doing Right Now
Have you sensed the Lord’s calling to plant a church? Here are five things future church planters can do now to prepare to be sent later.
How to Avoid Being Blindsided by Your Own Church
Charles Stone has, in his words, "found that creating a genogram of your church, called a family diagram in psychology, can yield much insight into how people may have perpetuated unhealthy patterns in a church. It’s simply taking a bird’s eye view of your church’s past, looking for connections, and drawing them out."
John K. Jenkins Sr.: The Apostle Paul’s Secret to Preaching
This article was adapted from a talk John K. Jenkins Sr., pastor of First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Maryland, gave at the 2022 Amplify Outreach Conference. To register for this year’s conference on October 17th & 18th go to AmplifyConference.org.
Are your sermons hard or easy to listen to?
In this post Charles Stone shares some interesting insight about the brain that can make your sermons easier to listen to.
Match of the Day Without Commentary - Lessons for the Church
In church services and other church gatherings we can fail to pay attention to what is important because there is too much comment on what is happening to simply enjoy it and participate.
3 Common Mistakes We Make When Reading the Bible
Wyatt Graham identifies three common mistakes we make when reading the Bible.
How the Holy Spirit Helps Us Read Scripture
Good interpretation is ... dependent on the ongoing work of the Spirit to in-spire us to understand, receive, and apply what God has spoken. We call this the doctrine of illumination of the Holy Spirit.
Where Should Teens Look for Answers?
3 reasons we must steer them to the Bible as their No. 1 source.
New Program Offers Accreditation for Child Safety Standards
An 80-point checklist provides churches with opportunities for accountability, awareness, and conversation.
The First Seven Things to Do When a Child Accepts Christ in Your Church
A child in your church decides to follow Christ. There is no greater decision! Now what?
What Does a Mature Disciple of Jesus Look Like?
If the church is about making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, then we need to know what that looks like. As Stephen Covey said, begin with the end in mind. Here is what Jack Shitama came up with.
Rise in LGBTQ+ Population Slows
According to the latest Gallup survey, the rise in the percentage of Americans who identify as LGBTQ+ leveled out in 2022.
Five charts that explain the desperate turn to MAGA among conservative white Christians
White Christians’ attempt to halt their demographic slide has fostered two narratives of American life.
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