Monday's Catch: '10 True-False Statements on the State of Churches and Denominations in America' And More

10 True-False Statements on the State of Churches and Denominations in America
...let’s look at ten statements connected with current research on Christianity, churches, and denominations. Before you look at the answers, see how many you get correctly.

Authentic
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023 is authentic. In other words, they picked a word that reflected what all of us, right now, seem to most long for. It’s what we’re all thinking about, writing about, hoping for, and judging others by.

12 Keys To Picking Great Songs For Worship
Picking great songs for worship is one of the most important skills a worship leader needs to learn. There are many different kinds and levels of worship songs.

Also see the rest of Mark Cole's Top 25 Worship Posts.

Why I Transcribe the Bible During My Quiet Time
"...transcribing the Bible—word by word—leads me to listen attentively to the heart of God and to disclose my troubled heart to him," writes Ana Avila.

3 Ways Fasting Opes Doors
Every follower of Christ who seeks God with fasting and prayer can experience sudden and surprising open doors of spiritual opportunity, even if those open doors were never apparent before. It has happened in Scripture and it has happened to me. I am certain it will happen for many others as well.

75 Icebreaker Questions for Church Small Groups
Here are 75 fun icebreaker questions along with multiple choice answers to warm up the room and get your people chatting.

When We Hurt Those Who Are Hurting
People in the church often say foolish and hurtful words to those who are grieving.

Gen Z Wants to Be Involved in Missions
The Gospel Coalition asked CROSS speaker and Reaching and Teaching International Ministries president Ryan Robertson how Gen Z thinks differently about missions than previous generations, if it’s possible to be a social media missionary, and what areas of the world Gen Z wants to evangelize.

Evangelism in a post-Christian world
We might be tempted to think the biggest evangelistic blockage in society is external. A hostile world. Opposition. Persecution. Disinterest. But that’s not what Jesus says. The perspective Jesus offers is that the biggest problem in evangelism is not a lack of people ready to become Christians, but a lack of disciples ready to do the work of evangelism.