Why Don’t People Go To Church Anymore? Feeling disillusioned with the consumeristic approach in churches? Discover how a shift towards authentic discipleship can rejuvenate the faith experience of your church. Why Don’t Church Members Invite Their Friends Anymore? About...
Feeling disillusioned with the consumeristic approach in churches? Discover how a shift towards authentic discipleship can rejuvenate the faith experience of your church.
Why Don’t Church Members Invite Their Friends Anymore?
About 80% of your neighbors are receptive to an invitation to church. At best, most churchgoers invite someone once or twice a year. Almost a third of churchgoers never invite anyone. Inviting someone to a worship service or church event is not evangelism, but this invitation is a significant first step to cultural change in your church. What happened to the culture of invitation? Thom and Sam discuss their thoughts on this week’s episode.
How To Revitalize an Old Church (and Live To Tell the Tale)
"For what they are worth," writes Joe McKeever. "Here are a few of my comments to the young minister about how to revitalize an old church...."
Homeless in Halifax
Homelessness is a growing problem in the United States as well as Canada. A major contributing factor is the lack of affordable housing.
The Comforting Consistence of God’s Immanence
God is seated on his throne. But he reaches out to the needy.
Staying Put: The Increasing Significance (and Growing Desire) of Longer-Term Pastorates
...the culture of short-tenured pastors remains in many churches. But a shift is beginning to occur. Longer-tenured pastors are more critical than ever, and more of them want to stay at their churches longer.
How Church Leaders Can Be a Nonanxious Presence
Anxiety is contagious and transmitted through relationships in a social group such as a family or a church congregation. This means the emotional state of one person can significantly influence the emotional states of others within the social group.
New Research for Better Preaching
This article is adapted from Charles Stone’s book, If Jesus Gave a TED Talk: 8 Neuroscience Principles the Master Teacher Used to Persuade His Audience.
How Much Does the Holy Spirit Have You?
Do you ever wonder how to unleash the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in your life?
The nail in the board: Careless words always leave a mark
Words will never hurt me’ is a traditional belief that is fanciful and false.
