Today’s guest post comes to us from David Gushee for ReligionNews.com. The number of Christians and cultural strength of Christianity are both declining in the United States. This decline is noticeable and is affecting church life, culture, and politics. It is also deeply disturbing to most Christians, including me. I could now spend several paragraphs inviting a debate over whether … Read More
Charles Spurgeon on Preaching the Whole Gospel
“It is the whole business of the whole church to preach the whole gospel to the whole world.” – Charles Spurgeon
A. B. Simpson on Being Used By God
“No Christian worker can ever be used of God until the proud self-will is broken, and the heart is ready to yield to God’s every touch, no matter through whom it may come.” A. B. Simpson (1843–1919) was a pastor, revival leader, and the founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Grace & The Millenial’s Work Ethic
Here’s a great post I read recently which discusses the millenial and the impact that grace has on their work ethic. Hard work is no longer cool among young Christians. Although millennials seek to accomplish the most, they are willing to sacrifice the least. They want to change the world–as long as they can stay updated on Instagram. They wish … Read More
What Attracts People Looking for a New Church?
Today’s guest post comes to us from Lauren Markoe for Religion News Service. Read on to discover insights on what attracts people to new houses of worship. Top-notch preaching most attracts people looking for a new place to pray. That’s the conclusion of a new Pew Research Center study, released Tuesday (Aug. 23), which asked 5,000 people about their search for a … Read More
4 Truths and a Lie (When Volunteers Say No)
The following sentence contains a lie — See if you can find it: ** Every time I ask a volunteer to serve at The Journey Church, they always say “YES!” ** Did you see the lie? Before I confess it, let me state what is true in the sentence above: True: I ask volunteers to serve all the time. True: The Journey … Read More
LAST CHANCE – Quick Survey Plus FREE E-book on Recruiting Volunteers!
Did you miss it? I’ve been doing a survey on volunteer challenges and I’d like to get your feedback. It’s a brief 45-second survey – www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/volunteersurvey As a thank you, I’ll send you my brand new E-Book on recruiting volunteers: EIGHT BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR RECRUITING NEW VOLUNTEERS: Miss Any of These and You’ll Always Lack Volunteers ($29.95 Value, yours FREE). … Read More
New E-Book on Recruiting Volunteers – Get Your FREE Copy!
It happens every week. You try to recruit as many volunteers as possible so that you can have the greatest impact possible. Some people jump at the opportunity to volunteer and others get that ‘deer in the headlight’ look, shocked that you would ask. As a pastor, it seems like I’ve heard every excuse in the book as to why … Read More
Six Popular Fictitious Pastors
Today’s guest blog comes to us from Adam Marshall for Christianity Today. Adam’s article highlights the most popular – and mostly fictitious – portrayals of ministry. We should hardly be surprised to find ministers serving, preaching, praying, and leading in the stories we watch, listen to, and read. After all, art imitates life, and pastors are deeply engaged in the … Read More
C.S. Lewis on a Good Rule for Reading
“It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one to every three new ones.” – C.S. Lewis