Wednesday's Catch: 'The Way Forward May Be Simpler Than You Think' And More

The Way Forward May Be Simpler Than You Think

The way forward can be found in ministry basics—telling people about Jesus, helping them feel at home in your church, and disciplining them in the faith.

Five Cultural Trends Killing the Church' Mission
Michael Frost identifies five cultural trends which he believes represent significant challenges to the mission of the local church in the twenty-first century.

The Top Three Ways Lead Pastors Can Serve the Second Chair
This post is about second chairs but directed to first chairs. How can lead pastors serve those whose main item on the job description is to serve them?

When to Speak Up – And When Not To
...you might be the right person and the right time, but if you get the solution wrong or carry it out in an insensitive way, it can be unproductive or even cause damage to a relationship.

Should We Use the Words "Old Testament"?
Occasionally a Bible reader will push back on the nomenclature, arguing that Christians should call those books the “Hebrew Bible” or the “Hebrew Scriptures” or the “Tanak” or the “First Testament” or the “Jewish Bible” instead of the “Old Testament.” The Old Testament is indeed written in Hebrew, and those thirty-nine books are indeed Holy Scripture. But should we really avoid the label “Old Testament”?

5 Things Every Kid Wants from Your Ministry
No matter what they are mentally or physically carrying as they walk into the doors of your church, there are 5 big things they want from your children's ministry. They may not be able to articulate these 5 things, but it is what they are longing for.

Find Your People . . . Offline
In relationships that help us grow, maybe proximity matters more than affinity.

10-Point Vision for Missionary Teams
Ed Smither examines the continued relevance of the Serampore Agreement penned by the father of modern missions, William Carey.

Will the actions of orthodox Anglicans be as strong as their words post-Kigali?
"Strong words came out of the Gafcon conference of biblically orthodox Anglicans last week in Kigali, Rwanda." writes Julian Mann. "But will the actions of the orthodox Anglican Churches in the global majority be as strong as their words?"