Category: Church Ministry
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3 Reasons Millennials Aren’t Coming to Your Church
You do more “show” than service For the last decade or so, the church has sought to produce a show each and every week. The truth is that this worked for a previous generation that was fed up with tradition steeped in inauthentic rituals. They were eager for something that more resembled what they’d get…
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Young Leader: Use Your Gifts Freely
Exodus 35:29 (NLT) So the people of Israel—every man and woman who was eager to help in the work the Lord had given them through Moses—brought their gifts and gave them freely to the Lord.
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3 Reasons To Not Turn Your Phone Off In Church
Okay, the title may have just been meant to get your attention, but there are a few great things we can do with our cell phone or tablet while we’re in church. Don’t forget, our electronic devices are tools. We should never let them become distractions or detractors, but they can be useful. Here are…
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5 Simple Facebook Tips for Businesses and Churches
I see it all the time. A Facebook profile that should be a page. A Facebook page that is dormant or only posts things that are also posted on someone’s profile. For a lot of people, this may not matter that much. For a church or business that’s using Facebook as a key part of…
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4 Free Photo Sites for Blog and Design Use
If you’re a blogger, social media user, or hobbyist designer (I may have made that name up), you know how difficult it can be to find stock images. If you’re on a limited budget, it’s hard to find free options out there that look good and are big enough to use in just about any…
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How I Keep Up With Who I’m Praying For
One of the most common asked questions for me as a pastor is the question, “Can you pray for me?” Being a pastor that loves people, I certainly can’t tell people no. For years, I’ve had trouble remembering who to pray for. I’ve made attempts in the past to write them down or enter them…
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Starting Small // A Guest Post by Ben Reed
If you see small groups as a church growth strategy, you’ll be sorely disappointed. Trust me. Small groups are more than that. Let’s not ask small groups to do what an event, or a mailer, or a concert, or a guest speaker, can do. Small groups are the backbone God uses to fuel faith. They’re…
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3 Things Jesus Never Did
WWJD? We all remember when that was the hot button thing to say when a friend of yours was about to do something wrong. We were even told to ask ourselves, “WWJD?” when we were faced with a temptation. That trend lasted through the late 90’s/early 2,000’s. We had bracelets and bookmarks and clothing with…
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Evolution is Real, We Have to Adapt
Now, before you shut me down, I’m probably not saying what you think I’m saying…. All I’m saying is that things change. Culture changes. People change. Everything evolves over time. Sometimes, it may not seem like it’s for the best, but things do evolve and change. Think about the last 10 years and how much…