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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

How shunned Jehovah's Witness mom killed her entire family

She made a video of herself saying that she was "broken" and that she didn't want to burden her family.

Why Do These Pentecostals Keep Growing?

Many evangelical churches and denominations are in a state of plateau or decline. Why aren’t Pentecostals?

10 Things I Have Learned Leading Church Change

I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. It’s proven to be challenging – maybe slightly more than I thought it would beBut, God has allowed us to experience incredible energy and excitement. I am not big on sharing numbers in this format, but let me simply say – God is working. Amazingly working. The potential in the days ahead is astounding to me.Needless to say, there has been a lot of change since I…

8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors

There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.

How Long Should You Stay at Your Church?

With sweat pouring down my cheek, my father said to me: “Put your head down; focus on the path before you. Don’t look to the right or the left. Take your time. Don’t finish quick but finish well.” This is how my dad taught me to mow the lawn. His advice is also relevant to …

Chasing Destiny: When Jesus Says Yes

Ashly changes the spirit of the room with a soulful rendition of “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.”.

Why Baptists Care about Burma

Shane McNary of the Baptist World Alliance explains why Baptists speak out for human rights in Burma.

You Can be Possessed by God! » Blog » Matt Sorger Ministries

Do you want every cell in your body saturated with God’s presence? You can have thatI was 18 years old at the time and on my first missions trip at an orphanage in Mexico. One night a small group of us went to the roof and spent hours worshipping God. I prayed a prayer that night that changed my life forever. I was so hungry for God’s presence and wanted to be so surrendered and filled with Him that I began to…

Resurrection & Life: Breathe Again

The Secret Superpowers of Lifers in Your Ministry

There are those in our ministries who have been around for a very long time. You are not their first leader, and you probably will not be their last. And while other members came and went, they remained. They are your lifers. If you are new to your ministry, it can be easy to dismiss […]

Ingredients That Are Necessary for a Church in Transition

Jim Wigton, Pastor of FBC Cape Coral Florida and Tom Cheyney discuss matters on church's need for change in Revitalization. Church's sometimes get in decline, partly because of the demographic areas, or the overall change of culture. Listen as they discuss the importance of how church's must change to reach people.

You don’t need a faith to find the meaning of life

Letters: Hester Brown, Jane Stott, Michael Harrison and Richard Harries respond to an article by John Harris on the yearning for meaning in a secular society

Seven Things that Aren’t Reasons to Leave Your Church

While leaving a faith community should never be done on a whim, there are good, valid, theological and philosophical reasons for leaving a church. The reasons below are not any of them. You donR…

How to Avoid Being Fired When Leading a Growing Church

For sure, there are no guarantees. But we have heard from many change leaders who have found these approaches to be highly effective. Leading change is difficult. Leading change wisely is best.

Baptist women, called to communicate, hold key roles

Baptist women have key communications roles in Southern Baptist life, as they craft messages, make decisions, lead staffs, plan strategically, develop budgets, mentor colleagues, manage crises and more.