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Church Leadership Transitions: How to Do it Right
Charisma News recently sat down with Pastor Benny Perez to talk about his church in Las Vegas and lessons other leaders could learn from its growth.
How to Share the Gospel With an Atheist
While some might be intimidated when talking with an atheist, here are some tips that could make a difference.
Are Church Leaders Responsible for Church Members?
If your church is not all about the body of Christ, find out why some attitudes might need adjustment.
A Greater Calling: Mercy for the Hurting
Is it enough to plant seeds, or does the church's mission go beyond that? Mercy Ministries founder Nancy Alcorn says the church has a responsibility to not only share a message of mercy with the hurting, but also to demonstrate mercy through action.
Matthew Barnett: Starting With the One
Find out what we can all can learn from Matthew Barnett and his Dream Center's ministry to the "least of these."
How to Create a Culture of Serving
Here are some tips for recognizing, appreciating and recruiting volunteers at your church.
The Small-Group Dots You’re Not Connecting
Are you missing the link between what you're doing and the results you're getting? Here's how to connect the dots.
Why We Shouldn't Let Social Media Distract Us
Here are some proven tips for limiting technology distractions and working smarter for your ministry.
6 Principles for City Transformation Through Church Planting
When the church is about four walls and a meeting place, disciples are made for the church instead of for the world. Find out how disciples for the city tend to be focused on transforming the city and the world.
5 Steps to Take Before Beginning to Plant a Church
Pastors, if you're serious about being led to plant a church, make sure you weigh these important factors before you begin the process.
What Does It Mean to Optimize Ministry?
Filmmaker and media consultant Phil Cooke recently sat down with Sam Smith of Medical Ministry International, an organization making a huge impact on the poor around the world. Find out what Smith had to say.
Kyle Searcy: Birthing a Church 101
For pastor Kyle Searcy, planting a new church was like waiting for his first child to be born. Find out how exhilarating the experience was.
7 Reasons You Should Develop More Leaders Now
Rick Warren says that in order to fulfill the Great Commission, we have to mobilize every member for ministry. Here are some lessons for doing that.
Perry Noble: You Asked for It
Most don't want to know what happened to the goat in Leviticus, they want to know if God is real and if the Bible can be trusted. Find out what sermon topics may of interest to the unchurched.
How to Reach Those We Haven’t Reached Before
It may not be well received by some, but stepping outside the box to reach the lost could work wonders. Here's one example that did for Pastor Hal Seed.
Rick Warren: 8 Acts of a Healthy, Growing Church
Pastor Rick Warren says that if we echo the actions of the early church, we can expect God's blessing on our church. Find out what characteristics of the early church we must mimic.
Research: Protestants Increase Involvement in Social Justice
Many Christians believe they can't preach Jesus and not care about justice or, conversely, that they can't have true justice without pointing people toward Jesus the Just. Find out why the numbers seem to show that more churches are catching that mission.
8 Commitments for Small Group Leaders
Small group leaders have a tremendous responsibility. Find out what kind of example they should set for their members.
Scott Attebery: The Cost of Disciple-Making
Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book The Cost of Discipleship is a classic. It powerfully describes Christ’s call for men to “come and die” in order to be His disciple.
In as many times as I have discussed that book with friends, I’ve never thought about an equally important concept—until now. Since a true disciple of Christ will become a disciple-maker of others (after all, that is Christlike), we must also consider the cost of disciple-making.
Initially, we may think the cost is time and energy. Certainly this is true. Disciple-making is a commitment to open up your life to another person. It’s an act of service that requires long hours, late-night calls, inconvenient conversations and out-of-the way trips.