Doing More Together The way churches are affiliated has changed over the past 20 years. We used to identify churches according to their denominational affiliation; now we are more likely to find a church that affiliates with a network in the place of or in addition to a denomination. To
How to tell if it’s ‘Christian nationalism’ or not Identification as a white evangelical doesn’t necessarily mean a Christian has become a follower of Christian nationalism, but it certainly doesn’t rule it out, said Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Cultural Enemies If you are
Does Your Church Have Churchgoers With Unfulfilled Needs? More than 1 in 4 church switchers say they changed because they had unfulfilled needs in the church (29%). 3 Strategies for Doing Church Online Heidi Campbell, who has studied online churches since the early days of the internet, describes three online
‘Nones’ Have Always Been with Us The presumption is the rise of the Nones signals an abandonment of faith and increasing irreligiosity. That could be true. But it seems more likely that the Nones have always been with us. Preteens rejecting several biblical teachings, survey reveals A prominent Christian researcher
VOICES: Asbury revival – My reflection 1 year later Evangelicals have prayed for revival in America for decades. But do we know what to do when it happens? The Dream of an Uncluttered Church De-cluttering has one significant advantage: focus. When you clear away the clutter, you can focus on
What are the Twelve Days of Christmas? There is a well-known Christmas song called the Twelve Days of Christmas. Some people think it is steeped in biblical allegories. This is the story…. The real story behind ‘Good King Wenceslas’ Think of it as the English-speaking world’s most popular day-after-Christmas carol.
You Can’t Fix What You Can’t See – 6 Steps to Define and Redesign Your Church Does your current ministry model seem clear? Strategic? Intentional? A clear, strategic, and intentional approach to ministry isn’t unholy. The opposite, in fact. Contributing to the Great Commission doesn’t happen by accident. The more
5 Ways the World Would Be Worse without Christianity In 2007, God Is Not Great, a bestselling book by the late Christopher Hitchens, denounced Christianity as being violent, hateful, and inimical to human flourishing. Today, similar claims are reiterated by those who condemn Christianity as the religion of the oppressor