Wednesday's Catch: 'The State of the Post-Pandemic Church' And More

The State of the Post-Pandemic Church

A year long study of more than 1,000 pastors and leaders, conducted by ChurchSalary and the Arbor Research Group on the impact of COVID-19 on the American church, has been completed and the results released.

How to Recover from a Toxic Church and Bounce Back Even Better
Something will happen in almost every church because ministry includes people. In some cases, the pastor is the cause of the hurt. In other cases, the people of the church hurt the pastor. Pastors can be responsible for church hurt, but this article focuses on how pastors should respond when experiencing a toxic church culture.

7 Ways to Give Your Brain a Break
Pastor, you can (and should) take charge of your thought life. Here are seven ways to give your brain a break.

5 Ways to Gracefully Say “No”
Often people in the church will ask pastors to do something that takes their time or they want to meet with them on some issue. In many cases we know deep inside that we should respond with a “No.” However, because we don’t want to disappoint, we often say, “Yes,” and later regret it.

Putting Christian and Missionary Alliance Theology in Song
What if worship music got a little more denominationally specific? A new artists’ collective is experimenting with that.

Youth Ministry Needs Less of These 10 Things in the Future
What is the future of youth ministry? And how can we minister to teens more effectively?

What Acts 26 Taught Me About Evangelism
...many people miss out on the blessing of evangelism. Perhaps it seems too scary. Or maybe they’re not sure how to have an evangelistic conversation. Evangelism can be intimidating for many reasons—but it doesn’t have to be.

Bishop of Wyoming on Leave After ‘Alleged Indiscretion’
The Rt. Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler, who has served as the 10th Bishop of Wyoming since February 2021, “has been placed on administrative leave due to pending Title IV allegations against him,” the Public Affairs Office announced October 16. Public Affairs Officer Amanda Skofstad declined to release any details beyond the brief announcement.