Five Types of Unhealthy Giving to a Church
“I’m just happy when our church gets any type of gifts.”
The comment came from a pastor whose church struggled regularly to meet budget. I...
What Makes Counseling “biblical”?
Written by: Kent Bass
Kent Bass serves as the pastor for counseling and member care at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has an...
5 Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them
Help for Frustrated Pastors
Has your dream of making a difference for God brought more frustration than happiness? Are you suffering from pastoral burnout or...
What a Good Church Does for a Lonely Christian: an Illustration
Robert Caro had a problem.
He was researching and writing an in-depth biography of Robert Moses, the highly acclaimed “master builder” of New York City,...
5 Pathways to Life-changing Unity Over Destructive Division
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard,...
3 Things That Will Be True About Growing Churches In the Future
There’s no question everything in ministry has shifted in the last eighteen months. But the real question is how?
Some things, of course, never change....
5 Steps to Recruiting Long-term Kids Ministry Volunteers
Recruiting kids ministry volunteers is one of the most important ways you can invest in your church community. The volunteers plant the seed for...
Future America by Pastor Joe Cameneti, Sr.
It all started in April 2020 when COVID-19 shut down the nation. Then there were riots. The election. People in my church were consumed. Then...
5 Ways to Make Brainstorming More Creative
Brainstorming sessions have become standard fare for ministry teams that seek solutions to problems. The two key rules are to generate as many ideas as possible and don’t...
Is Your Purpose Divisive?
Your purpose will inherently affect people. That’s the entire point—to transform the lives of others during your time on this planet. But, connecting your...