Church Matters

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  Is Your Church a Kingdom Colony or a Country Club? Our hearts drift toward tribalism, the tendency to gather with people just like us and to reflect ourselves rather than the missionary heart of God. We’re always putting up mirrors around the light of the... Trevin Wax Aug 13, 2014
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  10 Indications a Church is Making Disciples It is true that you can’t necessarily put a number or percentage on discipleship growth, but you can tell—over time—if it has happened or is happening. Here are 10 indications a church is making disciples. Ron Edmondson Aug 06, 2014
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  7 Examples of Lazy Leadership Practices Laziness is a sin. The fact is, however, that many of us have some lazy tendencies when it comes to leadership. I do at times. This is as much an inward reflecting post as an outward teaching. Ron Edmondson Jul 30, 2014
• Who Is the Most Important Person in Your Church? Who is the most important person in your church? On one level it’s kind of a silly question to ask. Yet in his book "Healed at Last" Scott Blackwell provides an answer that is both sweet and encouraging. Tim Challies Jul 23, 2014
• 4 Ways to Overcome the Monday Morning “Preaching Hangover” Brian Croft Jul 16, 2014
• Is it Inappropriate to Date My Youth Pastor? Would it be inappropriate after I graduate high school to date my youth pastor? Read more in this edition of “He Said-She Said.” Cliff Young & Laura MacCorkle Jul 09, 2014
• How Often Do You Talk about Domestic Violence? A new survey found most Protestant senior pastors say they know victims of domestic violence and believe stopping abuse is a pro-life issue, but those pastors seldom address domestic violence from the... Bob Smietana Jul 02, 2014
• Why So Many Churches Hear So Little of the Bible Mark Galli was told to limit the amount of scripture in his sermons. Cutting down on the number of Bible verses “would save time and, it was strongly implied, would better hold people’s interest.” Al Mohler Jun 30, 2014
• Who Chose Bishops/Elders/Pastors in the Early Church? In the Didache, the author(s) definitely expected the church to choose “bishops” for themselves. There is no mention of bishops, elders, or deacons being appointed by others for the church. Alan Knox Jun 24, 2014
• The Coming Evangelical Divide Can't we all just get along? No, we can't. Dr. Ray Pritchard Jun 18, 2014
• Rick Warren to Pastors: ‘There is No Testimony Without a Test’ Sharing how he has coped after his son’s suicide last year, megachurch pastor Rick Warren urged Southern Baptist pastors on Monday (June 9) to let their times of suffering be acts of ministry. Adelle M. Banks Jun 11, 2014
• 'Our Journey of Hope' Equips Churches to Help Those with Cancer In 2013, CTCA launched “Our Journey of Hope,” a cancer care ministry outreach program to help cancer patients find strength and hope in God. Russ Jones Jun 04, 2014