In today's fast-paced world, churches face a myriad of challenges, from dwindling attendance to the struggle of keeping up with technological advancements. However, one of the most insidious obstacles to church growth and
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In today's fast-paced world, churches face a myriad of challenges, from dwindling attendance to the struggle of keeping up with technological advancements. However, one of the most insidious obstacles to church growth and
Startling Statistic: By Wednesday afternoon, your congregation remembers 10 percent or less of what you preached. That's according to an Air Force study some years ago (and I can assure you, our attention
In most churches, Easter is their High Attendance Sunday – and, in spite of the March Madness games that will be played that weekend, there will still be plenty of Christian Alumnus showing
Back in the mid-1980s, while I was an undergraduate at Florida Baptist College, my professor, Dr. LeRoy Benefield, shared insights that have stayed with me to this day. He recounted a statement from
Imagine stepping into a time machine and landing in the middle of one of the early church's most pressing conflicts—a food pantry crisis that's causing a rift within the congregation. This isn't just
Easter Sunday rolls around with a kind of predictability that's both comforting and challenging for pastors across the board. Let's check out the scene: the church is brimming more than usual, the air