How to Hand Off Ministry
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the […]
The Most Unfriendly Time of the Service
This shouldn’t be news to you … but I keep running into the practice in declining churches. If you’re still doing a Meet and Greet – or if your “Passing Peace” is a disguised version of the Meet and Greet (and they typically are!) – then Stop It Now! To begin with, the Meet and […]
Cyber Security for the Church?!
By Guest Blogger Craig Huss Published in Net Results Magazine, Nov-Dec 2019 The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, known as GivingTuesday, is a day set aside for people to support the organizations, causes and communities that mean the most to them – often through charitable online donations. It’s a significant time for religious organizations, which are the […]
Preaching Sin?
When it comes to preaching about “sin” of any sort, I’ve always been of the opinion we should confront sin in the same manner Jesus did … he only ever confronted the hypocritical religious people. He didn’t tell Zacchaeus or Matthew to stop stealing. He didn’t tell the fishermen to stop swearing. He didn’t tell […]
Is Your Church Really a Light On the Hill?
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 This is one of those y’all commands – a command given not to an individual, but to the church, the community, the ekklessia (Greek you=2nd person plural, that is “y’all”). […]
Judge Not? Not!!
“You can’t judge me!” It was a church member who was saying that as the pastor gently explained that their unseemly behavior at the previous board meeting had been unacceptable. “Judge not” has become the rallying cry for tolerating bullies and terrorists in the church because, well, it just doesn’t seem right to “judge” others. […]