Allison Mack asks judge to let her work, volunteer, go to school and church; motion likely to be granted

How to attract millennials to your church

How can your church help millennials see the value in church as a way to grow closer to God?

What alcoholics can teach churches

Daybreak Fellowship blends language of addiction recovery with Christian worship

What Millennials Want When They Visit Church

Like it or not, consumer culture has shaped people’s expectations for church, and this is more true for Millennials than any other generation. So what do they think of church? What pushes them away and draws them in? And when they do visit a church, how are they hoping to be approached?

Why Do Churches Focus So Much On Families?

In an era of evangelicalism where there are church ministries built around the idea of “family,” marriage has become the focus of countless books and sermons and “family friendly” entertainment has become synonymous with “Christian” entertainment, is there a risk of distorting what the biblical inte

Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing

So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→

How to Volunteer for Heifer with Your Church

Are you looking for inspiration for how to volunteer for Heifer International with your church? Need some direction in how to impact the fight to end hunger and poverty even though you may live very far from your closest Heifer representative? Look no further than a church that has been working with Heifer for the past 72 years, and yet still continues to surprise us with their generosity and spirit of compassion.

Revitalizing Church—Steps to an Outward Focus

Churches must understand—and move toward—an outward focus

Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On the Church

I grew up in the Church. No really, I grew up in the church.<br>As a pastor’s kid, I spent countless hours in church and doing church activities. I am a church native and familiar with all its quirks and cultural oddities, with all its strengths and all its failings. As the son of prominent evangelic

Go Big or Go Home: How "Big" Has Invaded the Church

Is our obsession with big churches rooted in mission our just our desire for “big”?

We’re getting a new pastor! What can I do?

When leadership changes, so do churches. A pastor who has been there before shares lessons learned and tips to make things work well right from the start.

Why Do These Pentecostals Keep Growing?

Many evangelical churches and denominations are in a state of plateau or decline. Why aren’t Pentecostals?

Church Volunteer Recruitment: 13 Tips to Grow Your Volunteer Program

Right now, there are people in your church who want to volunteer, but aren’t involved yet. Some of them are waiting for the right opportunity—the role that perfectly aligns with their gifts. Others are literally just waiting to be asked. The challenge for your staff is finding the right times to ask, the right ways to ask, …

Why the Church Needs Fewer Volunteers and More Mentors

More and more churches are realizing the need for every child growing up in their ministries to have a mentor.

7 Reasons Why Announcements Don’t Usually Lead to Church Member Involvement

I’ve heard it done often. In fact, I’ve done it too often. “It” in this case refers to trying to recruit church volunteers primarily by making announcements from the pulpit, via email, or within th…

When Is a Church Not a Church?

The tax code allows for some strange political shenanigans.

They Tried to Start a Church Without God. For a While, It Worked.

Secular organizers started their own congregations. But to succeed, they need to do a better job of imitating religion.

6 things to consider if you’re asked to meet with a church official

It can be tempting to believe that all it takes to enact change is a heartfelt conversation or two with the right person.

Is It Important for Me to Become a Member of My Local Church?

I think the answer is that you should be a church member. But that's not even a clear word—what does "member" mean? The local church—not just the global church, but the local church—is a body. There's global membership in the body universal, and there's local membership in the body ...

Is Your Church Ready for Generation Z?

Is the church ready for Generation Z? We sat down with some members of the generation and many don't believe the church is ready for them.

4 Questions every church should ask a missionary organization — Southern Equip