This Is Your Family
The church is a family. All throughout the Scripture, we read references to family terminology to describe Christian relationships. The local church is the visible and active manifestation of this family life. ... Read More...
How to Look at Your Church from a Visitor’s Point of View
Part of being missional is making sure that our churches—everything about them—is accomplishing our mission. Our mission, of course, is to make disciples, something we pursue in the lives of both believers and ... Read More...
Five Radical Reasons to Use a Sharefaith Church Websites
Today, fourteen-hundred churches have one of them. The fact is obvious: Sharefaith church websites are incredible. Here are five amazing benefits of a Sharefaith church website you may have never thought about... Read More...
The Best Way to Stay Connected with Your Congregation
The fact that you're reading this right now is a sign that church newsletters work. Churches and ministries must stay connected to their people. There is no easier way to maintain that connection week after wee... Read More...
When the Work Is Hard: Finding Fortitude in Fatigue
"I sat down and wept and mourned for days." Have you ever felt that way? Maybe you didn't actually have a multi-day weeping period (or, maybe you did), but perhaps you felt as if the discouragement you were fac... Read More...
Seven Church Details You Must Not Neglect
You've probably heard the saying, "the devil is in the details." The phrase is derived from an earlier idiom, "God is in the details." Whatever you think of assigning the presence of Satan or Deity to details, ... Read More...
Daddy, I’m Afraid: How to Face Your Fear
It was bedtime, and for some reason, my three year-old daughter was afraid. "Daddy, I'm afraid," she told me honestly.
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Four Reasons to Encourage the Non-Pastors
It is customary in many churches to encourage young people to enter the ministry. Some ministers go so far as to say that being a pastor is God's "highest calling," and "there's no greater job." While these cla... Read More...
How to Manage Your Shrinking Pains
You may have heard churches talk about growing pains. Kind of makes you feel lousy. You may not know what growing pains feel like, but you sure do know what shrinking pains are. The fact is, more churches are s... Read More...