Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Wednesday's Catch: "Ed Stetzer: Everyone on Mission' And More


Ed Stetzer: Everyone on Mission
Ed Stetzer shares two ideas for helping to disciple moderately-involved people from consumer to co-laborer.

Why Your Church Is Larger Than You Realize (And Pastors Are Busier Than Ever)
Your church is likely much larger than your worship attendance average.

A New England Church Comeback Story Everyone Needs to Know: An Interview with Gary Moritz
At Church Answers we love a good turnaround story, especially when a struggling church gets healthy and begins to thrive. In this episode, Thom and Sam interview Gary Moritz of City United Church in Lunenburg, MA. This comeback story is incredibly inspirational

Over the past several years, we have seen an increasing interest in church planting. As a result of declining attendance and the closing of many existing churches, every major denomination is focusing more resources toward starting new congregations. During this proliferation of church planting, one of the most significant trends is bivocational leaders starting new churches.

The Lost Art of Independent Thinking
James Emory White expresses concern over the loss of the ability of Generation Z to think for themselves and the influence that social media has upon what that generation does think about.

3 Reasons You Should Learn From People Different Than You
Does the breadth of your learning impact the depth of your learning?

6 Ways to Pray for Global Hunger
Churches can continue to show up for food-insecure communities by giving on Global Hunger Sunday and praying for sustainable solutions worldwide.

Global warming is here and it is getting worse
We are like frogs in a pot of water being slowly cooked as the temperature rises. We don’t have the sense to get out of the pot, let alone turn off the heat.

10 Everyone-Wins Fall Festival Games for Your Children’s Ministry
These 10 “everyone-wins” games and activities are perfect for a church fall festival.

Young Man, There’s a Place You Can Go
Sam O'Neil gives three reasons that he believes Kids Ministry is an amazing place for young men to serve.
Safeguarding concerns may account for why churches do not recruit young men for children's ministry.
It’s Go Time: 10 Tips for Youth Group Chaperones
“If you positively engage in activities or provide positive encouragement to youth, the group will have a better experience.”

17 Service Project Ideas for Youth Groups 
Looking for new ideas to get your youth ministry students involved in service this year? We’re all called to be the hands and feet of Christ, and we believe that one of the greatest opportunities a youth ministry can provide is practice serving for their students! So here is a list of some of favorite ideas from our friends in student ministry.

10 Bits of Wisdom from 10 Years of Socials
Karen Ellis shares the wisdom related to social media and its use that she has garnered in a 10-year hiatus from social media. .

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