Saturday, September 16, 2023

Saturday Lagniappe: 'Keeping Our Eyes on the Mission in Divided Times' And More


What may be the greatest challenge for US Christians in this century is getting and staying focused on the Great Commission. US Christians appear to be quite open to letting other things distract them from the chief task our Lord entrusted to his discples.

Embracing the Risk of Being Bold for Christ
Everything in life involves some risk.

Is Yours an Equipped Church?
Church leaders who claim to be serious about leading a disciple-making church aren’t going to get very far with such a claim if their flock isn’t equipped. But the equipping of the saints for ministry is one of the greatest failures among church leaders today.

7 Things that Happen when Church Leaders Don’t Pray Much
Here are some things that happen, though, when we church leaders don’t pray much....

6 Simple Strategies That Help Me Pray More
Here are some more practical ways that help Chuck Lawless. Maybe one of these ways will help you, too....

Survey: Mainline clergy are more liberal than their congregants
Mainline clergy are more supportive than their congregants of LGBTQ rights, more likely to have opposed the overturn of Roe v. Wade and less likely to believe America is in danger of losing its culture and identity.

Survey Shows Political Divides Between Mainline Clergy and Churchgoers
A new national survey report provides insight into the ways mainline Protestant clergy are politically distinct from white mainline Protestant churchgoers. The report, “Clergy and Congregations in a Time of Transformation,” considers the perspectives of more than 3,000 mainline Protestant clergy from the seven largest mainline Protestant denominations on the cultural and political divides facing the nation, and how such divides are impacting their own congregations.

The latest US Census figures show the harm done by letting poverty programs expire
The success of COVID-era programs followed by an immediate reversal after they ended makes clear that the persistence of poverty is a political choice.

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