Monday's Catch: '5 Church Trends That Deserve Our Attention' And More

5 Church Trends That Deserve Our Attention
How is your church adjusting to new church trends?

4 Behaviors of a Thriving Worship Ministry
his post has little to do with the quality of liturgy or congregational worship experience, but it’s more a peek under the administrative hood.

Tips for Church Stage Lighting on a Budget
Looking for church stage lighting on a budget?

Your church doesn't need to have a stage to benefit from good lighting.

Christian Songwriters Beware!
Songwriters, if you ever get to the point in your career when publishers are interested in your music: beware.

Nearly all top-25 worship songs are tied to 5 megachurches in the past decade
Just about every worship song that hit the top-25 music charts from 2010 to 2020 were co-written or popularized by one of five megachurches, according to a recent study.

One of the consequences of this trend is that many good worship songs that might serve your faith community far better than those on the top-25 music charts are overlooked.

12 Ways To Respond in a Spiritual Rut
If you find yourself in a spiritual rut, here are some options to help you get out of it.

New NAMB Evangelism Kit designed to help pastors create culture of evangelism
The evangelism team at the North American Mission Board (NAMB) announced the development of a new resource designed to help pastors create a culture of evangelism.

3 Questions My Muslim Friends Ask
As you seek to engage Muslim coworkers, neighbors, and friends, considering how you might answer these questions is a good place to start. 

Episcopal church in Los Angeles leases worship space to ACNA congregation
Anglicanism’s “via media” (middle way) is the path newly chosen by two congregations in northeast Los Angeles, California, one Episcopal, the other leasing space onsite as part of the Anglican Church in North America, or ACNA.

The so-called "via media" is a persistent myth, originally perpetuated by John Henry Newman in his Tract 90. Newman later rejected the theory and became a Roman Catholic. On the other hand, for two small congregations that have similar worship styles but different views on human sexuality sharing the same facility might be a practical arrangement that benefits both congregations.