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Tending to the Roots

People want to experience God, so Radiant has extended its worship sets a bit and left space for more moments of reflection to let people sense God’s presence.

Brilliant in the Basics

Mobberly Baptist doesn’t use people to help the church grow. Instead, they optimize the church to help the people grow.

The Strange and Wonderful Sociology of the Early Christians

Prejudice and fear are powerful tools of deformation. The gospel is a potent resource for cultivating a spirit of openness to new things, and for tearing down dividing walls.

20th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year: Church

The Church After Innovation is a fresh and thorough look at the difference between real, enduring kingdom fruit and worldly success.

Doing Contextualization at Home

Below is a very basic contextualization approach that I believe will prove helpful for conducting a fresh inspection of the cultures that our home...

10 Ways to Spark Revival

God promises to show up and do a new work inside your heart that will make a lasting contribution to the community of believers you witness weekly.

Farewell to Self

It is the nature of hypocrisy to be devoid of substance. Hypocrisy, therefore, is a disposition absolutely opposed to faith, which is the foundation of Christian integrity.

Developing an Infrastructure for the Future

Guests do not want to search for basic information. They want it quick and fast. Look at your website and social media pages as if you were a guest. Have selected ages within your church go to these sites and provide honest and open feedback.

Love ’Em ’Til They Ask Why

Because the church is big on families, many events are geared toward kids, including bull riding for teens; Little Wranglers, an event that lets kids ride a horse, milk a pretend cow, “brand” goats with flour and a mop, and barrel race with stick horses; and a special needs kids rodeo.

Just One Cup of Coffee

Missional engagement is intentional preparation and serving of community needs. In this case, the community is the local church. The need is to help facilitate providing a meal for a family in need.

What Is Digital Ministry, Really?

Digital ministry uses digital platforms to reach, connect, serve and empower others with the Good news of Jesus and his people. It is not merely a broadcast of your services. It is the infusion and administering of community, devotion, and mission.