How the Structure of a Church Can Help (or Hinder) Growth
It’s one thing to want to see your church grow.
It’s entirely another to position your church structurally so you can accommodate growth.
If you structure...
Teams That Break Through Walls and Barriers
If progress is to be made in new territory, every leader needs a wall to come down.
On any given week, you may face anything...
Saving a Church In Crisis, Part 1 by Pastor Richard Exley
I have had the honor of serving in full time ministry for 56 years, and I think I am only slightly exaggerating when I...
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...
We’re Made for a Church Family
Written by: Barnabas Piper
Barnabas Piper is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Nashville. He is the author of several books, including Help My Unbelief and Hoping for Happiness, and...
5 Practices That Help Turn Prayer Moments to Prayer Movements
Prayer is always personal first, it starts with a person, then catches fire to others.
I’ve been praying for a long time, many decades in...
Partnering with Parents In Student Ministry
As children or youth pastors we want to care for the kids/students in our ministry and one theme that has continued to surface over the last...
Does Social Media Hinder or Help Community In the Local Church?
I just had a great conversation in the doctoral seminar I’m attending at Trinity Seminary. Dr. Bill Donahue, Willow Creek’s guru on small groups...
King David’s Breakthrough Secrets
David is one of the most admired characters in the Bible. He was anointed by God to be king over Israel. And even though...
Confronting the Ghosts of Past, Present, and Future
The movie, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens is a classic. Ebenezer Scrooge, a ruthless businessman, is visited on the night of Christmas Eve by his...