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- 21. The Little Things That Delight a Weary Preacher
- ... tten: "I love girls." And beneath that, a third person had penned: "What about us grils?" In Reform, Alabama, after the Sunday morning church service, we were in line for lunch in the fellowship hal ...
- Created on 10 May 2021
- 22. Why This Kingdom Leader Says We Must Restore America's Christian Foundations
- ... to subscribe to the Greenelines podcast for more inspiring stories like this one. You'll want to check out Scarborough's own podcast, Mixing Church and State God's Way, also on the Charisma Podcast Netw ...
- Created on 05 May 2021
- 23. How the COVID Shutdown Changed Our Church ...
- ... es that we have hurt the church as a whole? That thought hit me when I heard friends saying their churches would not reopen if children's ministry would not reopen. Churches were stuck because the mode ...
- Created on 06 May 2021
- 24. 3 Strategies to Help Your Church Reach Gen Z ...
- When you think of the church's future in the hands of the next generation, do you feel fearful or hopeful? I know as Christians, we shouldn't live in fear. But if you search online articles about Gen ...
- Created on 03 May 2021
- 25. What Is the Difference Between a Church Vision Statement and Mission Statement? ...
- Someone asks this question to our team at Church Answers about once a week. I get it. It is confusing and, often, contradictory. We have been looking at church vision statements and mission statements ...
- Created on 03 May 2021
- 26. Greg Laurie: Why the Church Should Act More Like Nehemiah ...
- ... the work. Greg Laurie is the pastor and founder of the Harvest churches in California and Hawaii and of Harvest Crusades. He is an evangelist, bestselling author and movie producer. His new book is World ...
- Created on 30 April 2021
- 27. 10 Ways to Express Thankfulness to Your Volunteers
- ... largest and fastest growing children's ministries and churches in the nation. At Christ Fellowship in South Florida, he helped the church grow from 12,000 to over 28,000 people attending each weekend. ...
- Created on 29 April 2021
- 28. 3 Ways Pastors Can Win Over Influential Critics
- ... . If you don't want to expend the energy to filter criticism appropriately, then you shouldn't lead a church. But the point still stands. Criticism hurts. First, consider if the critic is influent ...
- Created on 29 April 2021
- 29. What Is the Missing Key to Reimagining Kingdom Leadership?
- ... and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven ...
- Created on 25 April 2021
- 30. America's Achilles' Heel: Powerless Sermons and Prayerless Churches ...
- In these dire times, many are looking to the church to offer hope, but true hope and peace only come through conviction of sin and deep repentance. This is how we will truly change our nation. We can' ...
- Created on 23 April 2021
- 31. 6 Paths Toward Restoring True Christian Community
- Millions of modern Christians have forgotten the true meaning and purpose of spiritual community. Think about it. I'll say two words—"church" and "fellowship." What do you picture? A weekly service ...
- Created on 19 April 2021
- 32. 10 Ways to Keep Being Someone's Favorite Pastor
- Most pastors I know are like most people I know. They want to be liked. That is especially true for the people who attend the church where they serve. Everyone likes being favorite pastor to someone. Yet, ...
- Created on 20 April 2021
- 33. Don't Slam the Door on the Holy Spirit—Invite Him to Move!
- This past weekend I preached at a growing church in Lake City, Florida, about an hour west of Jacksonville. For several weeks the pastor, Chris Jones, has been taking his congregation through the book ...
- Created on 13 April 2021
- 34. Why an Interim Leader Is Your Only Choice
- ... add to the complexity of joining a well-established church as a new pastor. It is difficult to follow a legend, but here are some practical things to consider that might help ease the transition. The ...
- Created on 08 April 2021
- 35. Are You Doing Your Part to Prepare the Next Generation of World-Changing Disciples?
- ... call to ministry might include teaching Sunday school, playing the piano at church or organizing meals for shut-ins. I knew that I knew that I knew that I would serve Jesus with every breath that I took ...
- Created on 08 April 2021
- 36. Why This May Be the Perfect Time to Plant a Church ...
- The title of this article may feel very counterintuitive to you. Planting a church when many congregations are closing forever? Reimagining our ministry when we feel like we're crawling back to life afte ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 37. 3 Unseen Hooks Dragging Your Church Down ...
- Church leaders are more on guard right now. It's understandable. Decision fatigue is a real issue with many pastors. People seem to gravitate to the extremes more easily. Hypersensitivity is pervasive ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 38. Now That Easter Has Passed, What's Next?
- You pastors and church leaders have been through so much. While others have likewise had severe challenges, pastors have truly had one challenge after another. You lead an organization that is designed ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 39. Why Your Succession Plan Matters Now More Than Ever
- One feeling is uniting all pastors after 2020: exhaustion. A year full of polarizing events, a global pandemic that shifted how churches operate and a lack of in-person community has pushed a lot of ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 40. A Plea to Pastors for Easter Weekend
- ... to be a very large weekend, indeed. Besides the emergence from a global pandemic, Easter weekend is one of the two largest church attendance weekends in any calendar year. People attend church with grandma. ...
- Created on 29 March 2021