Improve Your Worship Service Without Changing Your Music
Improve Your Worship Service Without Changing Your Music By: Michael Awbrey When church leaders think about improving a worship service, they often think first about music style, performance quality, or which songs are sung. But meaningful worship goes far beyond the music we sing. You can deepen engagement, strengthen theology, and make your gatherings more […]
Leading Your Church to Support Missions and Send Missionaries
How does a church go from giving little to sending missionaries across the globe? This IMB article shares how First Baptist Charleston transformed into a missions-sending church and offers practical steps for pastors to lead their people into a culture of global mission.
Tradecraft Workbook: For the Church on Mission
Mission isn’t just for missionaries—it’s for every believer. The Tradecraft Workbook equips churches and small groups with twelve weeks of practical skills to think and act like missionaries in their own communities. Move beyond talk and start living sent.
Help! My Students Think Youth Group is Boring!
A familiar experience “Eyes glassed over. No one is engaged. A quiet sleepiness fills the room. Questions don’t get much of an answer.” But this isn’t just a one-time occurrence. This seems to characterize your whole youth group experience lately. Over time, fewer and fewer students show up. And those who do… well, you’re not […]
Top 10 Tips for when you are using Pulpit Supply
Finding pulpit supply can be a daunting task. If we are honest this can be a bit of a scary time. While there are a variety of reasons why you might need supply, it does indicate that things are changing in the life of your fellowship, and that can be scary and stressful. In my […]
Important Documents Every Church Should Have
Important Document Every Church Should Have This article from Richard Hammar at Church Law and Tax outlines essential documents every church should maintain, including: articles of incorporation, corporate annual reports, constitution or bylaws, financial records, membership lists, minutes of meetings, insurance policies, tax records, employment records, deeds. These documents ensure legal compliance, safeguard financial integrity, […]
REVITALIZATION OR REPLANTING
What’s the difference? One of the most frequent questions I’m asked when speaking with pastors, denominational and local church leaders is regarding the difference between Church Revitalization and Church Replanting. Often, the question is preceded by a statement that goes something like this; “Aren’t Church revitalization and replanting really the same thing?” To answer simply, […]
LEADING WORSHIP VISIBLY & PHYSICALLY
“I’m not up there to put on a show. It’s just not the way I worship. I don’t want to be a distraction. God’s more concerned with my heart than whether I clap or raise my hands.” Over the years I’ve heard phrases just like this from people in worship ministry. They’re usually made in […]