Saturday Lagniappe ´Songs Are Discipleship´ And More

Songs Are Discipleship
If a mist in the pulpit is a fog in the pew, the same is true of the songs we choose and sing congregationally.

Sharing Jesus in a Digital World
T...e Church has entered a new era—a post-Christian, digital age. But simply having a website, social media, and an online campus should not be our only forays into a digital post-Christian world. We should enter the virtual mission field.

7 Things NOT to Say When You’re Leading People Through Change
Leading change requires a skill set. And the good news is that skill set can be learned.

3 Steps for Church Planters to Build a Healthy Team
What steps should church planters take to build an intentional culture from the ground up?

6 Ways the Team Reflects the Leader
...here are six ways the team reflects the leader....

What’s Leaving Your Wallet? Financial Changes Impacting Your Congregation
Changes in saving, spending, and giving are impacting your congregation, but do churchgoers notice the financial tradeoffs they are making?

The Hallmark of Genuine Christianity
What is the hallmark of genuine Christianity? What is the outward sign that a person is truly Christian, or that a community of Christians is the real thing? What is the inevitable fruit of obeying the gospel? There are many potential hallmarks....

Deconversion is Apostasy
Apostasy is the act of giving up your religious beliefs and leaving a religion. This is what people do when they deconvert from Christianity. They apostasize.

What Kind of Kid Disciples Are in Your Church?
When discipling young people, it is essential to understand their personalities to reach them most effectively.

‘In Old Age They Still Produce Fruit’
Yes, as a whole Church, we need to put greater effort into reaching the Next Generation; and our resources for church leaders are largely focused on that. But the population of older adults in need of discipling is nearly unlimited in the foreseeable future.

The extreme summer weather that scorched and soaked the world
Heat. Wildfires. Torrential rain. Typhoons and hurricanes. Much of the northern hemisphere has been battered by extreme weather this summer.

Texas churches pray for rain as dogged drought conditions linger
“We believe that it is the time of rain in our region, so we are asking/petitioning the Father for rain.” 

Whether they are connected to human activity or natural causes, this century's changing weather patterns and the resulting extreme weather are going to cause human suffering and local churches need to make realistic plans on how they are going to respond.

Historic Gardiner church seeks to fix tower that houses Revere bell
A historic Gardiner church with a bell crafted by Paul Revere & Sons is working to save a piece of history.

A number of Episcopal churches are historic sites and a part of the nation's history. Whatever we may think of the Episcopal Church, these buildings are worth preserving.