Many churches have taken a stand against any kind of the celebrating Halloween because the darkness the day and night may promote. “Because Halloween can be traced to distinctly pagan sources, it is
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Small Church Thinking: A mindset that guarantees a church will remain small, no matter what efforts are made to the contrary. There are many different mindsets that keep a church small, but I
I suspect we've all done it. I'd spotted a new face in the crowd on Sunday morning and I made a beeline to them when the service was done. I introduced myself and
There's an old church planting saying that's stuck with me for decades: The End is in the Beginning In other words, if you want the end result to be spectacular, then the beginning
"The Church Doctor will see you now." "Tell me," the doctor said, "What seems to be ailing you?" The church shared her symptoms. Lethargy. Uncontrollable membership loss. And an unmistakeable rumbly in her
In my community, there are a couple of new church starts kicking off. One's in my denomination and another is in a denomination not too dissimilar to mine. I've met both pastors. They're
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