Church Matters

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  10 Ways to Make Church Guests Feel Welcome While I was in college, a local church offered me a hospitality internship. My goal was to attract new guests, create a welcoming environment, and develop a process that ultimately leads guests into... Lindsey VanSparrentak Feb 20, 2019
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  Southern Baptists and the Scandal of Church Sexual Abuse When we downplay or cover over what has happened in the name of Jesus we are not “protecting” his reputation. Russell Moore Feb 13, 2019
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  10 Ways Narcissistic Leaders Can Devastate a Church Twenty or more years ago, when someone was mean, we called him mean. When someone was self-centered, we called her that. When we saw egotism, we knew that person had an inflated ego. Even when we... Jen Grice Feb 06, 2019
• 10 Ways Churches Can Be More Welcoming to People with Special Needs Although my husband encourages people to talk, clap and react to him while he is preaching, most Sunday sermons are met with silence. However, one Sunday when my husband got to a crucial point in his... Michelle S. Lazurek Jan 30, 2019
• 5 Things the Church Can Learn from IKEA IKEA is a store based in Sweden. They are perhaps best known for their flat-pack furniture. Recently, I purchased a new desk from IKEA which is really not a desk. It is two units of drawers, a long table... Philip Nation Jan 23, 2019
• When Should a Pastor Decline to Marry a Couple? Every pastor is faced by the dilemma of whether to marry certain couples. Some of the decisions get complicated really quickly. Joe McKeever Jan 16, 2019
• What Happens When a Church Fires a Pastor If there are reasons for dismissing the minister, faithful leaders can find ways to make it happen without ruining that person’s future opportunities for service. Joe McKeever Jan 09, 2019
• Are Narcissists Ruining the Church? Being a member of the body of Christ isn’t about me at all. It’s about my loving and worthy Savior. Jennifer Heeren Jan 02, 2019
• What Do You Do if the Sunday Sermon was Bad? No one dissects the sermon each week at your church like your pastor. Scott Slayton Dec 26, 2018
• What Is Your Christmas Eve Message? A pastor’s Christmas Eve message will have a flavor all its own. Because of the relaxed nature of the evening, the sermon is often directed toward the child in all of us. Hence, the following…. Joe McKeever Dec 19, 2018
• 7 Ways to Honor the Sabbath Not that many years ago, the Sabbath represented a different perspective. Stores closed because nearly everyone went to church. Only the people involved in healthcare services or law enforcement worked.... RJ Thesman Dec 12, 2018
• 5 Reasons Why Not All Young Adults Leave the Church Studies show two-thirds of young adults raised in the church will leave, but here are five reasons why many never drop out. Joe McKeever Dec 04, 2018