From Programs to People: Introduce “DiscipleShift” to Your Team
Many churches are busy but not always effective. Attendance, activities, and even “decisions” can rise while life change stalls. DiscipleShift by Jim Putman and Bobby Harrington (with Robert E. Coleman) calls leaders back to the engine Jesus used—relational discipleship—and shows how to rebuild a church around it. The book lays out five practical shifts that move a congregation from information transfer to transformation in real relationships.
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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, […]