Church Leaders Update

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  Should Pastors Be Required to Address Current Events and Issues? Some questions and topics come with simple yes or no answers. This is not one of them. For many, the obvious answer is yes, but that is not true all the time. With the idea of pastors addressing current... Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Dec 17, 2024
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  Is Your Mission Focus Outward This Christmas? The natural drift of the church is to turn increasingly inward. The role of its leaders is to keep turning it outward, over and over again, keeping the focus on the mission—to serve the least and the lost.... Dr. James Emery White Dec 17, 2024
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  7 Ways Churches Can Prevent Burnout in Children’s Ministry This world is filled with tired, worn-down, and burned-out people in need of rest and restoration, something Jesus willingly offers in the Bible (Matthew 11:28-30). However, these terms are not limited to... Joel Ryan Dec 17, 2024
• Keeping the ‘Holy’ in Our Holiday Season In America, Christmas tends to be more about family, gifts, traditions and food than anything else— oftentimes with many individuals briefly acknowledging the birth of Christ in a Christmas service. Harry Hargrave Dec 17, 2024
• 13 Things Pastors Need to Do at Christmastime If I were the pastor, once again, of a church during the Christmas season, here are a few things I would do… Joe McKeever Dec 10, 2024
• How to Discern if a Song Is Appropriate for Worship at Church The songs chosen for praise and worship services have a unique flavor and flair that is deeply reflective of how each church is comprised. Older congregations have a style. Younger congregations have a... Alicia Purdy Dec 10, 2024
• 8 Questions Skeptics Ask and Answers Christians Should Know Skeptics and scoffers have been around since mankind’s beginning. The fallen state of humanity rebels against the existence of someone higher than themselves.How should we answer those who question Christian... Barbara Latta Dec 10, 2024
• 5 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Christmas Services Elliot sat in the booth at the diner, nervously drumming his fingers on the edge of the table, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Chloe. Chloe was the cute girl from his science class. When she arrived, Chloe... Mike Leake Dec 10, 2024
• 3 Dangers of Emotion-Driven Churches Why do we have emotions?Emotions are an incredibly powerful way to experience something. They help us feel life in a way that nothing else can - the joy of staring into our kids’ eyes for the first time in... Kile Baker Dec 03, 2024
• Why Does the Apostle Paul Tell Women to Be Silent and Not to Teach? Given the litany of examples from Scripture where women pray, praise, prophesy over and instruct nations, much less congregations, why this prohibition? Two New Testament passages are frequently referenced... Catherine Segars Dec 03, 2024
• What Is the Purpose of Youth Ministry? It's easy to undervalue the true purpose of youth ministry in churches. Learn more in this biblical approach to the topic. Point University Online Dec 03, 2024
• 4 Ways Christians Can Cultivate Discernment Against False Teaching Discernment is a lost art in the church today. When it comes to teaching, anything goes as long as it sounds good to the hearer. As a result, many Christians are swept away by the winds of heresy since they... Milton Quintanilla Dec 03, 2024