The longings of Advent echo loudly a line from Andrew Peterson’s song “Is He Worthy”: “Do you wish that you could see it all made new?”
We do. The Church does.
5 Mistakes Churches Make at Christmas
Christmas is one of the biggest outreach opportunities of the year—and yet, many churches miss it.
In this video, I share five critical mistakes that can cause you to lose momentum with guests and miss the chance to connect with unchurched people this Christmas.
The loneliest Americans, according to a survey of 3,000 adults
Americans are growing lonelier, according to new research released Wednesday, even when they’re not actually alone.
An increasing number of middle-aged and older adults — especially those in their 40s and 50s — are lonely, according to a report released by AARP, a nonprofit advocacy group for older Americans. Among the loneliest are adults 45 to 49 years old (49 percent identified as lonely), as well as respondents who never married (62 percent); are not working (57 percent); or whose household income fell below $25,000 a year (63 percent).
Make Room at Church for Special-Needs Families
Special-needs families are an unreached people group in our midst.
Lessons From a ‘Misfit Church’: 5 Principles for Rural Church Growth
Here are five church growth principles churches of any size can learn from the successes of one rural church in South Carolina.
Church in Wales 'road map' for same-sex blessings is 'distressing'
Orthodox Anglicans have accused bishops in the Church in Wales of "misleading" statements as it moves towards making same-sex blessings permanent.
Bishops in the Church in Wales have published a 'road map' for the future of same-sex blessings following a four-year trial and a six-month consultation with clergy and parishioners.
Who was St Birinus and why is he called the Apostle to the West Saxons?
3 December is the day to remember St Birinus, known as the Apostle to the West Saxons. This is his story....
Love Your Enemies – Into Friends
For a short time early in the life of our church, we put a yellow stress ball in each of the visitors’ welcome bags. Designed for squeezing as a way to relieve tension, they had the simple phrase Love Your Enemies written on them.
We envisioned the irony of people who were frustrated (likely with the behavior of someone else) squeezing bright yellow stress balls with the reminder on them of Jesus’ command (in Matt. 5:44) to love one’s enemies.
Who’s Up Next?
Gregory’s story shows what can happen when church leaders take the time to invest in identifying and raising up the next generation. Unfortunately, his experience is increasingly becoming one of the exceptions. As a result, the church at large is on the cusp of a growing leadership pipeline problem.
At Sewanee, Lessons and Carols services ground choral students in faith
The student body at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, is religiously diverse, with Episcopalians making up about 20%, but the Episcopal institution holds on to its Anglican identity through its campus traditions, including its popular annual Lessons and Carols services during Advent.
Top 10 Worship Leading Tips
I spent some time considering what the main worship leading tips are that I not only recommend to people in classes I teach and the articles I write but that I also use in my own weekly ministry. I have a hard time calling these my Top 10 worship leading tips since at various times other tips not mentioned here could be extremely important, but these were the ones that I tend to rely on frequently.
Teaching Tips To Illuminate Every Student
Use these three teaching tips to bring light to all students!
Too Much Leaves Too Little—Busyness Keeps Us from Faith
Perhaps most tragic of all is how the modern American church has bought into this worldly notion that busyness connotes productivity. In an article about church busyness, consultant Tony Morgan says the message often given by these churches is that they value participation over relationships, both with fellow churchgoers and with the God they say they want to worship. Staying busy is often a way one can avoid clearly looking at oneself—who I am, what I value, what I fear, and to whom I ascribe worth. Morgan adds that pastors and other ministry leaders often stay busy because it gives them cover for exposure of their shortcomings.
The Church Failed Millennials, Just Not in the Way You Think It Did
One thing I think the pop Evangelical church has truly dropped the ball on is talking to us about the church.
Also See: Gen Z and Millennials Are Seeking Authentic Church Community, Not Leaving It; Church for Millennials – 5 Things They Need
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