The idea that summer has to be a time when the church stops ministry is the wrong mindset. Let summer be a time of shifting from stagnation to rejuvenation by planning now for the rest of the year ahead. So, here are five ways the church can overcome summer stagnation.
Does a New Mover Ministry Really Work? An Early Analysis
How effective are new mover ministries, particularly those where a card is mailed to every new mover in a specified area? Thom and Sam look at some early results they gleaned.
In small-town Illinois, a little church says goodbye
Ryan Burge, pastor and sociologist, has documented church decline for years. This Sunday, after 150 years, his own church held its final service.
The most disturbing truth we’re learning this week about Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance isn’t his demonization of the poor in Appalachia, his words about staying in abusive marriages for the sake of the kids, his claim that becoming pregnant through rape is an inconvenience, or even his reversal from comparing Trump with Hitler to becoming his running mate. It’s about the one thing you’re not supposed to criticize, and the one thing that holds all of those other claims together — his religious faith.
Related article: Catholic Christian nationalism is having a momentA Five-Finger Church Communication Strategy
Effective communication is a challenge for many church leaders. Do you need a new approach to punch up your church communication strategy?
10 Ways to Use Social Media To Connect With Parents
We live in a digital, social media driven culture. Children’s ministries have a great opportunity to incorporate social media into their ministry strategy. With that basic understanding, let’s explore some ways we can use social media to connect with parents.
Sometimes we, or the people in our programs, simply don’t know the best approach for how to share the gospel with kids. Other times, people feel overwhelmed or intimidated. Evangelism takes practice, but these three tips make it easier.
You and Your Church
The church is the hope of the world. According to Jesus, who said He came to establish the church, it was intended to be something so filled with energy that not even hell itself could withstand its onslaught. The idea is that Christ followers are called to be the light of the world. As our collective light is brought together through the church, it should gain intensity the way focused light becomes a laser beam. So what’s wrong?
The Need for Advanced Discipleship
Advanced discipleship training serves the most underserved people in the church: people who reach a midway point in their maturity but don’t get to “the other side.” This problem is actually predictable, because, by trying to communicate to a congregation with a wide range of spiritual growth, there is a tendency for leaders to aim for the middle. So that’s where their people end up!
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