As the year winds down, it is an opportunity to pause and refocus on your ministry and direction of the church through prayer, obeying God, and dreaming dreams of what is to come in 2024. Here are three quick and easy way to focus your ministry in the new year.
The gifts of Christmas
It's so easy to miss the greatest gift of all, the one that was laid right at our feet, the one we so desperately need. Jesus, the Savior of the world.
Christmas Should Humble Us
Christmas shows us more than Christ’s humility—it also shows us our own.
VOICES: What to think when holiday traditions change
For better or for worse, celebrations of Christmas haven’t always been the same. But throughout centuries of ever-changing cultural traditions, the reason for celebration remains the same, whether people want to acknowledge it or not: the birth of Immanuel, God with us.
The only family holiday tradition that I observe in this season of my life is to attend a church service on Christmas Eve. If a church has a service on Christmas Day, I'll attend that too but doing so is my own tradition.Giving to Christ at Christmas
What is the most important thing you can do this Christmas?
Cash Giving Rebounds Among Churches in 2023
After record giving in 2020 and 2021, cash giving declined last year. But churches are seeing giving rebound in 2023 and remain optimistic.
Your Church Is Probably Not Paying Your Pastor Enough
Likely, your church is not paying your pastor enough. What gives?
Prolific Hymn Poet Rae E. Whitney (1927-2023)
Rae E. Whitney (1927-2023), hymn poet, was the published author of over 500 hymns and four major hymn collections. Her work appears in hymnals of many Christian denominations, both in the United States and around the world, including The Hymnal 1982 and Voices Found.
Narrative Preaching: Do You Make These 10 Mistakes?
Let’s consider the pitfalls we must avoid in order to preach with power when we take up narrative preaching. Too many preachers miss these vital skills necessary to preach the narrative portions of the scripture.
You Must Study the Bible with a Purpose
Every good endeavor should be done with purpose. Without a clear sense of purpose, our efforts to do a good thing well can flounder. But with a clear purpose, we are far more likely to persevere. This is certainly true of building Bible literacy—it takes effort to build, but maintaining a clear sense of purpose sustains us in our labor. How can we begin to be more purposeful in the way we approach Bible study?
Donate Toys for Christmas: 5 Places That Put Donations to Good Use
Want to donate toys for Christmas? As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to give back and reach out. If your church or children’s ministry conducts an annual toy drive, you’ll need to know where to donate toys.
We buy new toys for our children, our nephews and nieces,our grandchildrn, and our grandnephews and grandnieces. It is only right that we also buy new toys to donate to an annual toy drive. It says that we value the children to whom the toys will be given.How Groups Can Overcome Politics and Stay On Mission
The political landscape is more polarized than it’s ever been (and it’s never been great). You don’t have to look too far before you find memes or yard signs that either strongly agree or strongly disagree with your own political position. But, how can you love your neighbor/enemy in this day and age? How do you reach people who are far from God and post an oppositional meme? What if they show up in your small group?
6 Simple Ways To Love Your Neighbors This Holiday Season
Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about ways to connect these next couple of months in the holiday season.
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