There’s more to public praying than just heeding some “thou shalt nots.” For example, thou shalt not use the words 'Lord' or 'just' as commas between long, run-on sentences: (“We just pray, Lord, that
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Too often, churches get staffing wrong. I know in their heart of hearts they believe that by hiring age-graded directors/pastors/associate ministers they're staffing to grow, but in today's culture, especially in our less
We live in a culture where church membership is a moving target. Those considering the move from guest to member may join the church for any number of reasons. Before joining any church,
If you can learn to delegate and empower others, you can grow a church. Sure, I know … handing off things you think are your responsibilities isn’t easy. In my experience, for most
I was visiting a mainline church recently that had been experiencing ongoing and significant decline. The church wasn't exactly a small church, but it wasn't huge either. Over 200 people attended worship there
This post is reprinted from friend and colleague Clif Christopher. It ran on his blog last year, but as you plan for your Christmas Eve service, be thinking about these points. A Very
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