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Aligning individual callings with the broader vision of the church
Some pastors ask individuals what they want to do—what is their calling—and then send them off to go start that ministry in the church’s name. Everyone runs off in different directions and the church ends up with dozens of different priority ministries: food pantries,...
How spiritual conversations can disciple children
By guest blogger Janet Logan In September of 2019, Barna research organization announced that the number of kids raised in the church who drop out of fellowship and faith between 18-29 years old has reached 64%. That's nearly 2 out of every 3 who drop out! What we’ve...
MyLife-Workshop: The Swiss Army Knife of Kingdom-Advancing Courses
By guest blogger Dr. Dietrich Schindler Originally meant to help soldiers open cans and clean guns, the Swiss army knife has become the tool of choice for many of us. We love its versatility, compactness, multi-functional options - not to mention its shininess. What...
FREE resource for ministering to children during Covid-19
A couple of weeks ago I recorded a few episodes of the New Churches Q&A Podcast. Originally, it was to promote The Church Planting Journey, but then Covid-19 hit. We quickly decided the first episode in the series would address leadership in times of crisis. As...
Lenten Series Week 6- Barnabas and Making Disciples
In this final week of our Lenten study, we are looking at the impact of being a Barnabas outside of the church walls. Can we apply what we learn from Barnabas to the Great Commission to make disciples? Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in...
Common mistakes in taking church online: What gets lost in translation?
Churches are temporarily transitioning to online ministry. In live-streaming worship services, we’re transporting the big group experience right into people’s living rooms. Yet like all ministry, contextualization is essential. You know the phrase "You had to have...
Lenten Series Week 5- Barnabas and Asking Good Questions
A Barnabas is someone who asks good questions and sometimes that makes all the difference. I was listening to someone recently who was upset about a particular situation. He’d been venting for a while, when I asked, “What do you want?” “What I want is for [coworker]...
Lenten Series Week 4- Barnabas—an Active Listener
Barnabas moved people toward maturity rather than dependence. Instead of simply telling people what to do, he helped people mature in making their own godly decisions. In this way, people grew in responsibility and in leadership. Paul casts a beautiful vision for this...
The church: An amazingly adaptable organism
The banning of large gatherings doesn’t stop us from being the church and living as the church. As of now, some are still able to gather in small groups while practicing social distancing, but everyone with a smartphone, tablet, or computer is able to meet with others...
Lenten Series Week 3- Barnabas for Discipleship
A Barnabas assumes that God has different plans for different people. What one person is supposed to do isn’t necessarily the same as what another person is supposed to do. Barnabas recognized this as he helped establish Paul among the apostles (Acts 9:26-28). We also...
Faith in times of crisis
I'm sure, like me, your phone and computer are pinging regularly with urgent updates surrounding COVID-19. Absolutely follow instructions from doctors and government agencies regarding preparedness, testing, social distancing, and quarantine so as not to spread...
Lenten Series Week 2- The Impact of Coach Barnabas
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17). Each person is responsible before God, yet we live in community. In healthy, faith-based relationships, we can honor one another and hold one another accountable. Barnabas did this for Paul and...