You’re in a conversation and about religion and politics and someone says, “Churches shouldn’t get involved in political issues.” What would you say? Politic...
You’re in a conversation and about religion and politics and someone says, “Churches shouldn’t get involved in political issues.” What would you say? Politic...
There is no such thing as staying out of politics.
The church's impact in a community depends on the submission of each individual.
5 types of strategically small churches, and 4 types of stuck churches. Which one are you?
Allow me to walk you through my experience in Russian banyas because, surprisingly, while there, I learned three important lessons about the local church.
It can be tempting to believe that all it takes to enact change is a heartfelt conversation or two with the right person.
There are healthy churches and unhealthy churches (so, so many unhealthy churches). How would you know the difference? I was asked that question recently and this is my attempt at an answer. Transcript Today I want to talk about the health of a local church. Are there ways we can know that a church is healthy or a way we can know it’s unhealthy? And this comes from a question I received from somebody who’s been watching these videos. Let …
Secular organizers started their own congregations. But to succeed, they need to do a better job of imitating religion.
How to approach reopening your church wisely and faithfully.
Lecturing my millennial friend on the priorities of giving won't accomplish much. Truth is, he has a lot more to say about how and when church ministry will be paid for than I do.
We understand the importance of security in a revitalization but we have questions about the cost and how to pay for the needed security.
Simply put, church growth often means current members lose something because of the change. On this episode of the Rainer Report, we cover seven losses experienced when churches grow.
There are startling realization that many of all demomination churches are struggling along this issue of plateau and decline. The church has lost their outward focus. Listen as Dr.
I used to travel around the country and work with different churches, leaders, and youth groups for an old job I had. During breaks, the leaders and I would swap stories about the horrific experiences we’ve had with some churches. One leader told me about a church he worked in expressing their concern for a …
When you are in need, let the body serve. You will be better off for it, and you will get a chance to experience the ministry of the church to you.
When I was in college I took a trip to a very poor part of India. I had not traveled much outside the United States. What I saw stunned me.
Have you ever asked God to break your heart for what breaks His? It’s a simple prayer, but it can have radical results. I asked God this question recently
To successfully deal with church conflict, carefully discern what the true sources of conflict are. Conflict might be be spiritual, human, demonic, or a mix
Read Time: 4 minutes<br>For years, I have worked in accounting, financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and treasury. I have…
The next part of our Foundations study seeks to answer the question; what is the Church? There are many opinions out there, so what does the Bible say?
Do you see dwindling attendance at your church, mosque, synagogue, temple and other places of worship? If you do, you are not alone. A growing number of Americans are leaving the religion of their parents, according to many studies. How can we prevent this trend?