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December 2018

December 28, 2018

The 2 Best Ways to Interact with the Supernatural World

Although the supernatural world is hidden, that doesn't mean that engaging with it has to...

November 2018

November 15, 2018

The 5 Levels of Givers in Your Church

If you can help your church members identify what kind of givers they are, you...

November 12, 2018

The Principle of the Test: Every Time You Get Paid, You Take a Test

Most Christians take a test several times a month on whether God is truly first...

November 07, 2018

5 Ways Your Church Staff Can Avoid Enabling “Failure to Launch” Churches

Churches shouldn't look and act like that 35-year-old child who won't move out of the...

September 2018

September 17, 2018

Has “Irresistible” Cracked the Code to Reach the Nones?

For those genuinely trying to reach those who have walked away from the faith, Andy...

September 03, 2018

5 Simple Steps to Turn Your World Upside Down

1st century Christians were accused of turning the world "upside down." Here are 5 steps...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

Specific Places of Service for Every Spiritual Gift in Your Church

It's common for Christians to get excited about discovering their spiritual gifts, take a test...

August 20, 2018

10 Incredible Things That Happen When We Invite Someone to Church

An invitation to church is so much more than an invitation. 10 incredible things happen...

August 16, 2018

4 Ways For Your Church to Live Humbly

Since God really does oppose the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6),...

August 02, 2018

Why It’s Dangerous to ‘Build a Church on the Bible’

A popular and influential pastor declared that his church was 'built on the Bible.' What's...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

2 Essential Characteristics Needed for Every Church Leader

There are many desirable qualities you want in a church leader, but here are two...

July 23, 2018

8 Areas of Your Church Worth Constantly Improving

If you're going to try and improve your church, get the biggest bang for your...

July 12, 2018

What Being (Almost) Kicked Out of McDonald’s Taught Me about Those Outside the Church

Last week as I was deciding I would never enter a certain McDonald's again, I...

July 09, 2018

6 Rules for Church Growth (and Health)

Churches don't grow on accident. There are many conditions needed for a thriving church, but...

July 05, 2018

3 Major Ways the Church is Making it Hard for the Unchurched Trying to Find God

In Acts 15 some wanted to build a moat around the church and burn the...

June 2018

June 14, 2018

Don’t Let Your Church Be the Door-to-Door VCR Salesman

Your church can be like a frustrated door-to-door VCR salesman in 2018, or you can...

June 11, 2018

Instead of Wringing our Hands in Despair, Here are 5 Things Churches Can Do Tomorrow to Jumpstart Growth

Don't throw up your hands in despair. Don't give up. Your church can start growing...

June 08, 2018

Why the Church Should Have the Perfect Solution to Suicide (And Why It Doesn’t)

The church has the perfect solution to two of the biggest contributing factors to suicide,...

June 06, 2018

9 Questions to Help You Start Making Disciples

The Great Commission has always been there for us, but many times our focus wavers....

May 2018

May 21, 2018

4 Reasons You Should Be Grateful to Volunteer at Church

Instead of churches being grateful for volunteers, here are four reasons volunteers should be grateful...

May 10, 2018

6 Traditions Handed Down to Us That Need to Be Changed

The first Christian martyr was killed for attempting to change the customs handed down to...

April 2018

April 02, 2018

3 Reasons Why Your Easter Guests MIGHT Come Back Again This Sunday

Everyone would love for those Easter crowds to come back to church next week. Here...

March 2018

March 22, 2018

If You’re Not “Being Fed” at Your Church, Maybe You’re Approaching Church Wrong

Complaining about the quality of a pastor's sermons actually shows a biblical ignorance on how...

March 19, 2018

Are Churches Today Following the Wrong Testament?

The natural assumption is that all churches today are New Testament churches, but are we...

March 07, 2018

10 Toxic Traditions That Are Killing the Church

Traditions are traditions are because they are valued and cherished by many, making them difficult...

March 05, 2018

3 Reasons Why People’s Hearts Become Hard to the Gospel

In the ancient Parable of the Sower, Jesus gives three reasons why even today the...

March 01, 2018

5 Practical Ways to Preach More Effective Sermons For the Non-Believers in Your Audience

A crazy thing happens when you preach like non-Christians are in your audience each week:...

February 2018

February 13, 2018

“I’m Not a Christian But I Like Listening to You Preach”

Why would a self-professing non-Christian drive three hours to church and pay me that compliment?...

January 2018

January 22, 2018

A Year of Trump’s Presidency Has Made Us More of Who We Are (and that’s not a good thing)

Society has devolved to speaking past each other, entrenching ourselves deeper into our camp while...

January 17, 2018

4 Things Your Worship Service Needs to Better Help People Know God

Not all worship services are created equal. If you want your worship service to help...