God has a fantastic plan for the local church, but it seems like people continue to block or distort that plan for their own needs and personal preferences. If your local church is going to live, it will have to commit to a greater vision, commit to each other, and commit to an extraordinary God.
The Power of Small Church Outreach
' Kevin Harney shares three lessons he learned from two small churches that he pastored, lessons that he believes will encourage and help small church leaders in a wide variety of settings.
5 Ways to Equip Women for Ministry in Small Churches
Budgets may be less for smaller churches, but women in small churches still need to be equipped and trained for leadership.
If It Were Me, I'd Try Not Helping the Christian Nationalists
A lengthy article but Jake Meador has a point.
Forced marriage of Christian women becoming 'concerningly common' worldwide
Persecution watchdog Open Doors has released its annual Gender Report revealing that forced marriage is becoming a "concerningly common practice" impacting Christian women worldwide.
Egypt officials abet kidnappers of Christian college student; Muslim Brotherhood behind abduction
Authorities in Egypt have abetted the kidnapping and forcible conversion to Islam of a Coptic Christian woman, according to a widely published expert on the Middle East and Islam.
Who Is Listening to You?
Your congregation is always changing. So, keep repeating yourself.
Jesus, Children and the Kingdom of God
One of the enduring images of Jesus in the minds of many is of Jesus surrounded by children, some sitting on his knees with his arms around them. It may raise eyebrows in our ‘safe space’ world, but it captures an attractive aspect of the Jesus we meet in the Gospels. But if Jesus’ disciples had had their way, it would not have happened.
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