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- 1. The Two Largest Groups Who Have Not Returned to Church Since COVID
- "I really want to see all of our members return to in-person services. I really miss them." This sentence was from a pastor in North Carolina. We were in a conversation about a church consultation. His ...
- Created on 19 February 2021
- 2. 5 Attacks the Enemy Is Using on Christian Workers Right Now
- A few years ago, Dr. Bill Cook of Southern Seminary and I co-wrote a book titled Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture. The first half of the book (Dr. Cook's portion) is a solid, thorough ...
- Created on 19 February 2021
- 3. 4 New Realities of the Changing Church
- Change is healthy. Change is needed. Change is good ... but not all change is good. It's up to you to lead with wisdom and discernment in order to know the right changes at the right times. It's not ...
- Created on 09 February 2021
- 4. How You and Your Staff Can Stay Motivated During the Pandemic
- Have you found your motivation waning during the pandemic? You don't feel motivated? Your inspiration has gone AWOL? Your excitement for work is just not what it used to be. Everything got turned upside ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 5. 6 Types of Churches That Have Died During the Pandemic
- Death is a delicate topic, especially the death of churches. My purpose is to send a warning so changes can be made quickly and urgently. My greater purpose, ironic as it may seem, is to send a message ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 6. Rick Warren: Developing a Hopeful Faith During Trials
- Do you know how many times I've wanted to resign as the pastor of Saddleback Church? Just about every Monday morning. Ministry is hard work. I'm guessing you've had times when you wanted to throw in ...
- Created on 27 January 2021
- 7. 5 Steps to Lead Strong in 2021
- Welcome to 2021. A few might think, "What's actually different from last week?" A new year is always different. God created life with patterns and rhythms, seasons and days, and newness internally ...
- Created on 08 January 2021
- 8. 4 Types of Families for a Changing Church in 2021
- Welcome to the new year! You made it through 2020 which was, without a doubt, one of the most challenging years for ministry. This time last year you had no idea that you would have to completely reimagine ...
- Created on 08 January 2021
- 9. How God's Strength Will Carry You Through Every Storm
- "We stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead" (2 Cor. 1:9, NLT). God's strength will carry you through every storm. Sometimes we experience storms that push us ...
- Created on 22 December 2020
- 10. 7 Heartfelt Prayers by Pastors for Their Churches for 2021
- I could begin this article with another cliché about 2020, but I won't. Pastors are ready to move forward. Church members are ready to move forward. Indeed, it's time to move forward. In that light, ...
- Created on 14 December 2020
- 11. 5 Action Steps to Lead Your Team When Life Seems out of Control
- More and more leaders quietly express a sense of life being out of control. I think, at some level, we all understand what that means; it's what we do with that thought or feeling that matters: — We ...
- Created on 08 December 2020
- 12. The Catalyst That Saved the Small Church During COVID-19
- COVID-19 changed the ways we were able to engage as pastors with our congregations and communities. Many of us experienced the sudden shift from conducting church in-person with little to no online component ...
- Created on 17 November 2020
- 13. 5 Ways Churches Are Responding to a Second COVID Spike
- Though a number of pundits told us to expect a second COVID spike, we were all hoping it would not happen. In many areas, the spike has happened. We at Church Answers are in constant conversation with ...
- Created on 09 November 2020
- 14. How Leaders Should Handle Loneliness in Ministry
- It doesn't matter how many people you have around you, you can still feel lonely. Pastors know this well. They're around people all the time, visiting families, discipling leaders and making hospital visits. ...
- Created on 04 November 2020
- 15. 5 Ways to Recover From Pastoral Burnout
- Leading a ministry is hard. Leading a ministry through a global pandemic is even harder. As a pastor, God has equipped you with the strength and stamina to lead others towards Him, but there are times ...
- Created on 29 October 2020
- 16. 7 Keys for Turning Darkness Into Destiny
- Everywhere we turn, the atmosphere of life permeates with desperation—in politics, business, airports, homes, yes, even church, and you. It is one week until the U.S. elections, and COVID-19 is like ...
- Created on 27 October 2020
- 17. 10 Suggestions for the Bi-Vocational Pastor
- I spent my first few years of ministry as a bi-vocational pastor. For those who may not know the term, in order to fully support my family, I had to seek other work to supplement my income I received as ...
- Created on 06 October 2020
- 18. Why Do Many People Despise Preachers in America Today?
- Those who have been called to preach, much like the prophets in the Old Testament, will confront compromise, condemn moral digression and powerfully denounce sin in the hope of reconciling man to God—they ...
- Created on 06 October 2020
- 19. Is the Church Taming the Holy Spirit?
- Is the church taming the Holy Spirit? I mean this in the classic sense of the word: "Make less powerful and easier to control." It is easy to slip into depersonalizing the third member of the Trinity, ...
- Created on 05 October 2020
- 20. Georgia Church Hosts COVID-19-Free Sports Camp
- As Americans learn how to live safely during the pandemic, churches are slowly restarting in-person activities with precautions. According to Barna Group, 68% of churches are meeting for in-person worship ...
- Created on 01 October 2020
