With summer rapidly approaching, firefighters are warning people to never leave clear plastic water bottles in a hot car. It seems like the opposite thing you would hear as temperatures heat … more

In 2023, baptisms, worship service attendance and small group participation grew among Southern Baptist Convention congregations. Read More The post Southern Baptist Membership Decline Slows, … more

As we reckon with cultural changes concerning sex and marriage, here are five things the children in your church need to know about marriage. Read More The post What the Children in Your … more

As we seek to reach our neighbors with the gospel, one way we love them is by honoring their language, traditions, and customs. Read More The post Love the Neighbors You’re Reaching appeared … more

In many ways, the wellness of a pastor and their church are intertwined. These five church factors play a role in the pastor's health. Read More The post 5 Church Factors That Influence a … more

Nearly a year after the official end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, pastors are looking back on the lessons they learned. Read More The post A Year After COVID-19, Pastors … more

Delegation has transformative potential for you and your local church, unlocking new levels of impact in your ministry and church. Read More The post Empowerment in Ministry: Unleashing the … more

Don’t let the size of the mission overwhelm your church or distract you from it. The source of the mission is found in Christ alone. Read More The post A Small Church Is Still Part of the … more

According to data analysis, a decline in reporting among Southern Baptist congregations may be leading to an undercounting of attendance. Read More The post Southern Baptist Church Attendance … more

As we enter the often busy summer months, here are seven foolproof ways to ensure your summer is anything but restful. Read More The post 7 Ways to Ensure You Miss Out on a Restful Summer … more

Of the churchgoers who left the church for a reason other than a residential move, 1 in 4 (26%) simply became disenchanted with the church. Read More The post Why Are Churchgoers Disenchanted … more

Churchgoers express interest in prison ministry that outpaces their actual ministry experience in this area. Read More The post Few Churchgoers Actively Engaged With Prison Ministry appeared … more

Imagine an apple sitting on your counter. You go to the garage and get a vise and then put the apple inside it. Then you start turning the handle, and the vise starts tightening. … more

One thing journalists and ministers have in common is that we’re called not to make the story about us, which makes what I’m writing difficult. I have the privilege of wearing both … more

We live in a day where we can pull a small rectangle from our pocket and have near-limitless access to near-countless mediums for information instantly. With the tap of a … more

The Church of Eleven22 didn’t plan on having a worship service on a different day, but they were meeting in another church’s building at the time and outgrew all of their Sunday morning … more