The following blog post comes to us from Alan Rudnick for BaptistNews.com. Alan is an executive minister at DeWitt Community Church and author of “The Work of the Associate Pastor”. He also serves on the Mission Council of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. The Pew Research Center released its 2015 U.S. Religious Landscape Study and it can be confusing to read. According to The … Read More
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Thanksgiving has come and gone – but today you have access to more than just leftover turkey. Take advantage of our biggest sale of the year – our Black Friday (thru Monday!) Sale. You can save 50% or more on over 40 of my top resources – including new releases this year, best-sellers and package deals that give you the biggest value! From … Read More
When You’re Sick of Saying It, They’ve Just Heard It
Today’s guest blog comes to us from J.D. Greear, lead pastor of The Summit Church in North Carolina and author of Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send. I once heard a story about an old grandfather sitting lazily on the porch of his country home with his grandson, his six dogs lying underneath the porch. … Read More
McGavran Monday – Essential Task of Christian Missions
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “…the essential task of Christian Missions (is) the discipling of ethnos after ethnos till the Great Commission has been carried out.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the above quote is from p. 171 of The Bridges of God, by … Read More
The Beauty of Scripture: A Saturday Quote
“Scripture is like a river, broad and deep, shallow enough here for the lamb to go wading, but deep enough there for the elephant to swim.” -Gregory the Great
Why Go to Church?
Today’s guest post comes to us from Scot McKnight, a recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity, and the historical Jesus. Scot has also authored more than fifty books and is the Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lombard, IL. Evidently Justin Bieber — somewhere, I don’t know where — said going to church makes a person … Read More
McGavran Monday – The Essential Task of Mission
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “These good deeds must, of course, be done, and Christians will do them. I myself was doing many of them. But they must never replace the essential task of mission, discipling the peoples of Earth.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at … Read More
9 Reasons We Must Connect our Churches with Cities
Today’s guest post comes to us from Chuck Lawless, Professor of Evangelism and Missions and Dean of Graduate Studies at Southeastern University. Even if you have no interest in urban settings and ministries, I plead with you to continue to read this post. We are called to get the gospel to all peoples of the world (Matt. 28:18-20), and we … Read More
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As a multi-site pastor preaching over 40 times a year, I know the weekly grind of preaching week in and week out. I’d like to walk you month-by-month through the specifics of the 2016 calendar to help you plan your preaching in advance! This valuable 90-minute training will literally: Save you HOURS of planning time Help you relieve stress Increase … Read More
McGavran Monday – Finding and Folding
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “Church growth follows where the lost are not merely found but restored to normal life within the fold – though it may be a life they have never consciously known.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses … Read More