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April 2017

April 20, 2017

3 Out-of-the-Box Ministry Teams Your Church Needs to Create

If your church wants to harness the new platforms of the 21st century to reach...

April 17, 2017

3 Mistakes Most Churches Made on Easter

Hopefully your Easter services were incredible and highly attended, but churches who fail to turn...

April 13, 2017

5 Church Rules That Are Made to Be Broken

In honor of Jesus, the chief rebel and instigator of our faith, here are five...

April 04, 2017

5 False Teachings in the Evangelical World

As an Evangelical, it's easy to spot heresy outside of our world. But when we...

April 03, 2017

Is Inviting Someone to Church a Legitimate Form of Evangelism or Just a Cop Out?

Churches today seem to have two distinct approaches to evangelism. Which one is right? Which...

March 2017

March 28, 2017

5 Ways to Reach People Who Couldn’t Care Less About Church

Apathy is the new hostility. If your church truly wants to reach those who are...

February 2017

February 15, 2017

The One Command of Scripture That Could Solve 99% of Church Splits

How damaging have church splits been to our overall witness to the world? Careful observance...

February 13, 2017

4 Reasons Why We Should Preach on Something ‘Superficial’ Like Relationships

Shouldn't sermons be about something 'deep' like missions or the glory of God? Why sermons...

February 07, 2017

7 Lessons From Superbowl LI for Today’s Church Leaders

In the midst of a sporting event that half of America watched, there are 7...

January 2017

January 23, 2017

The Quickest Way to Kill Your Next Great Church Idea

Churches get frustrated when the plant a new program into a ministry schedule already overflowing...

January 05, 2017

5 Resolutions for a Growing Church

If you want your church to slowly but steadily lose ground, then your resolution is...

December 2016

December 15, 2016

6 Types of Church Members That Will Destroy Your Church

Watch out for these six types of church members who can destroy your church from...

December 13, 2016

Church is Supposed to be Enjoyed, Not Endured

Do your church services feel more like a funeral service or a wedding celebration? Is...

December 07, 2016

Why We’re That Church That’s Canceling Services on Christmas

Hold off with the pitchforks and burning crosses for a moment. Let's talk. Churches are...

December 05, 2016

7 Practical Ways Your Church Helps Lower the Divorce Rate

A recent study by a Harvard University professor linked regular church attendance with a lower...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

7 Out-Of-The-Box Things Southern Baptists Must Do to Stop the Bleeding and Start Growing Again

Southern Baptists are on the decline, but this doesn't have to be the end of...

November 17, 2016

5 Ways to Move Your Congregation From Sitting to Serving

Churches will extol the virtues of serving this holiday season while most of the congregation...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

95 New Theses for a Modern Reformation

What would it look like to spark a modern Reformation with the lasting impact of...

October 20, 2016

7 Things Baptist Associations MUST Do to Revitalize

Baptist Associations are sliding deeper and deeper into irrelevance, but they don't have to. Here...

September 2016

September 06, 2016

Why Football Season Tears Into Your Church Attendance and What We Can Learn From It

Football season always tears into church attendance. Rather than merely complain again this year, let's...

August 2016

August 22, 2016

5 Reasons Why You Might Want to Kill VBS in Your Church

Yep, let's go there.

August 18, 2016

The Problem With the Church is That We’ve Made Church for Church People

Who is the church for? The answer to that question will help determine the future...

August 16, 2016

5 Things Modern Churches Can Learn from Traditional Churches

Too often modern churches write off traditional churches as archaic and irrelevant, when in fact...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

The Best Way to Keep High Schoolers Involved In Your Church

What's the best way to keep high schoolers involved in your church? The answer is...

June 27, 2016

5 More Out-of-the-Box Things Southern Baptists Can Do to Jumpstart Growth

More than simply 'pray for revival', here are 5 out-of-the-box things Baptists can do to...

June 14, 2016

What Ed Stetzer Gets Right About Southern Baptists (And How to Fix It)

What the Southern Baptist 'stat guy' gets right about our decline, and the one thing...

June 10, 2016

7 Out-of-the-Box Things Southern Baptists Must Do to Stop the Bleeding and Start Growing Again

If the Southern Baptist Convention is a patient crashing on the operating table, here's what...

June 06, 2016

A Reminder to All Preachers From the Unlikeliest Chapter in Romans

A needed reminder for preachers from the unlikeliest chapter in Romans.

June 01, 2016

5 Ways to Bring Fun Back to Church

Here are five ways to make sure that people enjoy your services rather than endure...

May 2016

May 25, 2016

What Netflix, YouTube and iPods Teach Us About the Future of the Church

What the sea change in the entertainment industry can teach us about the future of...