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- 1. 7 Ways to Befriend Your Neighbor During COVID-19
- Our culture didn't need any assistance in further isolating ourselves, and yet a global pandemic has managed to do just that. Each day we hear stories of people who yearn for community and friendship. ...
- Created on 24 September 2020
- 2. How Involved Should the Lead Pastor Be in Selecting Worship Service Songs?
- A church with one service a week will likely sing over 200 songs in a year. Our church has five services in two languages at two sites on Sunday. We also have Wednesday night programming. Throw in the ...
- Created on 23 September 2020
- 3. Why Sabbaticals Are Critical for a Pastor's Well-Being—And Your Church's
- Sabbaticals are a critical component to creating healthy rhythms for pastors. Burnout is now more prevalent than ever before in ministry since the onset of COVID-19. According to data we've collected ...
- Created on 22 September 2020
- 4. Prophetic Word: Holy Spirit Is Opening the Fountains for a Fresh Start ...
- "It feels like we are starting all over." I hear this statement from pastors, businesses and educators from all over the world. During my devotion time this week, listening to the Holy Spirit, God brough ...
- Created on 22 September 2020
- 5. 12 Things a Pastor Should Never Ask a Church Member
- I'm thinking of one-on-one conversations in which a pastor might ask personal or intimate questions of the church member. Some things you just do not need to know. Do not ask questions such as these: ...
- Created on 21 September 2020
- 6. Rick Warren: The 4 Promises of God When You Need Him
- Many people today are asking themselves, "Where is God?" It's a legitimate question during a global pandemic—even pastors are likely asking it this year. In fact, some researchers are suggesting that 20% ...
- Created on 18 September 2020
- 7. State of the Plate: Church Financial Health Experiences Upward Trend
- A new survey of churches across America reveals a turnaround for church financial health—halting a downward trend in offerings caused by COVID-19. The findings are welcome news for churches as the National ...
- Created on 18 September 2020
- 8. A Simple Step for Personal Renewal for Church Leaders
- Do you need renewal? Does your church need revitalization? Here's my simple suggestion for moving toward personal renewal and revitalization: remember what it was like to be a young believer, and then ...
- Created on 17 September 2020
- 9. 5 Ways the Pandemic Has Accelerated Innovation in Communities of Faith
- The commentator, Andy Crouch, asked a vital question at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in a piece written primarily for the nation's religious and nonprofit leaders. In "Leading Beyond the Blizzard" ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 10. Ministry Leaders, Has Your Message Changed Since COVID-19 Began?
- While we can't be sure of a COVID-19 vaccine delivery date or the best treatment plan start date, for most, our best guess is that we're somewhere at the mid-point of the pandemic. In the worst case, ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 11. Spirit-Filled Pastor: Are You Too Serious for God?
- ... t us repent of our fear that masquerades as seriousness and choose the joy of the Lord! Yes, we are serious leaders who speak the Word of God in power. But joy is the Holy Spirit element that awakens ...
- Created on 14 September 2020
- 12. Rick Warren: God's Plans for Your Ministerial Finances
- In ministry, tight personal budgets often come with the territory. When Kay and I first moved from Texas to Southern California in 1979, we came with little money and a big vision. In fact, we didn't ...
- Created on 14 September 2020
- 13. 7 Sentences You Never Expected to Hear in Churches in 2020
- I can only imagine how we would have responded in 2019 if someone had told us we needed to be prepared not to gather for in-person worship services for several months in 2020. Indeed, if we had been ...
- Created on 10 September 2020
- 14. How to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking—And Love It
- Good title, right? Now a confession. I was never afraid to stand in front of a group and speak. In fact, quite the opposite. In our little West Virginia schoolhouse, teacher Margaret Meadows would ...
- Created on 10 September 2020
- 15. How to Unlock God's Prophecies and Promises for Your Life
- ... Holy Spirit is vital in us to release hope to those who hear our testimony. When we surrender to Jesus and ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit, His power is given to us. Isaiah 28:11-12a says, "F ...
- Created on 08 September 2020
- 16. 8 Reasons Some Churches Have a History of Only Conflict
- Maybe you know this kind of church. Maybe, in fact, you're a member of one. This is the church whose history is filled with internal squabbling. The community knows them as the "fighting church." Based ...
- Created on 04 September 2020
- 17. Wycliffe Celebrates 700th Translation of the Bible
- Wycliffe Bible Translators is celebrating as the organization announces that the Bible has now been fully translated into 700 languages. Wycliffe hailed newly translated Bibles in Mexico, Malawi and Nigeria ...
- Created on 04 September 2020
- 18. 7 Ways Your Church Can Win at Fundraising
- It takes money to do ministry! That means if you are going to be a church planter, you will have to get good at fundraising. Many church planters are bold in vision casting what they believe God wants ...
- Created on 03 September 2020
- 19. Bible Translator Provides Church Technology to Combat COVID Travel Restrictions
- Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, is providing computer tablets ...
- Created on 03 September 2020
- 20. Pastor, Here's Why Your Church Needs You to Take a Vacation
- There are two types of sleep: B.C. and A.D. "Before Children" and "After Death." God does not take naps, but you might need one. Far too many pastors do not get a proper cycle of rest. In the fourth ...
- Created on 02 September 2020
