Wednesday's Catch: 'What Will It Take to Turn Around Your Church?' And More

What Will It Take to Turn Around Your Church?

What will it take to turn around your church? It’s time to evaluate your priorities, inspire your team, equip the church, and set the course.

‘Weaponizing’ Clergy Disciplinary Canons for Ideological Purposes
In late 2023, at least four Episcopal priests faced or were threatened with serious disciplinary charges related to their participation in a discussion group for theologically conservative Christians. The priests have separately told TLC that they believe they were targeted by a progressive activist seeking to drive conservatives out of the Episcopal Church. There is evidence to support their belief. One of the priests has, in fact, left the church. All have left the discussion group.

Who’s an evangelical? New poll finds Southern Baptists separating from Christian nationalists on some points
The question of whether Southern Baptists should be counted among the nation’s conservative evangelicals is not a new one, but it is up for debate again thanks to results from a new Lifeway Research survey on faith and politics. That survey found some key differences between Southern Baptist pastors and laity compared to other broadly defined evangelicals.

How not to comfort the mourning: Hospital chaplain J.S. Park talks grief in new book
‘The biggest myth I see is that grief is a poison to get past,’ said Park.

5 Ways to Build Trust with your Team
Without trust, a church staff or ministry team simply won’t function at its best.

A New Testament Passage That’s Older than the New Testament
Within the New Testament books are early Christian creeds that predate the books themselves. These creeds show us what the earliest Christians believed and which doctrines existed from the inception of the church.

4 Creative Ways to Pray with Your Small Group This Spring
Prayer is a vital part of every Small Group gathering. It is also a part that can sometimes become routine, especially if your group prays the same way every time. Here are 4 creative ways you can pray together this spring.

It’s Okay To Be a Two-Talent Christian
From the parable we learn that God distributes opportunity according to ability, for “talents” are all that God distributes among his people—gifts, passions, abilities, influence, education, money, and anything else that can be used to honor (or dishonor) the Lord and carry out (or fail to carry out) his purposes.

A Long Walk to Jesus
Do what you can do and trust Jesus to do what only he can do.

Why Trying to Reach Everybody Is a Really Bad Evangelism Strategy
Trying to reach everybody is one of the fastest ways to ensure you'll reach nobody.