Formerly religious individuals are more likely to experience a lack of belongingness compared to those who were never religious, and this feeling of not fitting in predicts an increased tendency to conceal their nonreligious identity by keeping it separate from their public persona. That is the key finding from a new study published in Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, which analyzed data from three culturally distinct countries.
Why Smaller Churches Must Be Better at Hospitality than Larger Churches
Smaller churches must be better at hospitality than larger churches. First, Sam Rainer explains why. Then he demonstrates how this perceived inequity is to the benefit of smaller churches.
How to Get the Best Ideas From Your People
Organizations rise and fall based upon the quality of their ideas. This is why I put so much merit in generating the best ideas. But getting awesome ideas from people around you doesn’t come naturally or easy. So, below are 11 ways to get the best ideas from your team. Hopefully these tips help bring out the best from your people and help your organization succeed.
Reasons Why Playing It Safe Is Not A Good Idea
Playing it safe may seem like a good idea because the leadership landscape is so uncertain. The truth is, we are responsible for leading, and the nature of effective leadership is not a safe proposition. Leadership takes new territory; it moves us into the unknown. Playing it safe doesn’t work.
Anglicans, Let’s Stay True to Our Confessional Heritage
Returning to the Articles could help to fix the doctrinal incoherence Anglicans have grappled with for decades.
What’s the Correct Style of Worship?
Worship is a strangely controversial subject in churches. Some people come to a church because they like the worship; others leave the same church because they don’t like it. It seems like the question of, “Do I like the worship style?” has become one of the most decisive factors in choosing a church, even more important than belief system, preaching content, mission, or community.
Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies and scandal
A new study looked at how worship leaders pick music for services — at a time when a handful of megachurches dominate the market.
How to suck the power out of your preaching and teaching...
Of all people, preachers should have real and great expectations from preaching or teaching, not because of anything on their part, but because of what they have to work with....
5 Bible Resources for Struggling Readers
While literacy isn’t a prerequisite for growing in Christlikeness, the gift of reading enables a child to approach the Bible on his own and prompts individual growth in the wisdom and knowledge of God. For children who may not be able to read from their own unabridged Bible right away, parents can provide resources to alleviate some reading challenges.
How to Help Churchgoers Serve the Lord by Serving Others
Church leaders can move the needle and see more people from their congregations serving in the community.
The Ways Social Media Makes Harsh Speech Easier
Nothing elevates the old passion to speak out of turn more than social media.
Playing it safe may seem like a good idea because the leadership landscape is so uncertain. The truth is, we are responsible for leading, and the nature of effective leadership is not a safe proposition. Leadership takes new territory; it moves us into the unknown. Playing it safe doesn’t work.
Anglicans, Let’s Stay True to Our Confessional Heritage
Returning to the Articles could help to fix the doctrinal incoherence Anglicans have grappled with for decades.
Worship is a strangely controversial subject in churches. Some people come to a church because they like the worship; others leave the same church because they don’t like it. It seems like the question of, “Do I like the worship style?” has become one of the most decisive factors in choosing a church, even more important than belief system, preaching content, mission, or community.
Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies and scandal
A new study looked at how worship leaders pick music for services — at a time when a handful of megachurches dominate the market.
How to suck the power out of your preaching and teaching...
Of all people, preachers should have real and great expectations from preaching or teaching, not because of anything on their part, but because of what they have to work with....
5 Bible Resources for Struggling Readers
While literacy isn’t a prerequisite for growing in Christlikeness, the gift of reading enables a child to approach the Bible on his own and prompts individual growth in the wisdom and knowledge of God. For children who may not be able to read from their own unabridged Bible right away, parents can provide resources to alleviate some reading challenges.
How to Help Churchgoers Serve the Lord by Serving Others
Church leaders can move the needle and see more people from their congregations serving in the community.
The Ways Social Media Makes Harsh Speech Easier
Nothing elevates the old passion to speak out of turn more than social media.
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