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- 1. Will Online Kids Services Continue Post-Pandemic? ...
- Six months ago, I could count on one hand the number of churches that were providing online services for kids. That changed when the pandemic came sweeping in. Thousands of churches or I might even ...
- Created on 01 May 2020
- 2. 5 Trends of Church Closures Since COVID-19 Began
- ... 00 to 10,000. But we are able to discern some trends taking place in light of COVID-19. With churches unable to have in-person services and with possible financial challenges, many churches are more at-r ...
- Created on 29 April 2020
- 3. 9 Great Ways Kids Can Serve Your Church
- ... their parents. In this situation, the child can help pass out crafts and snacks, and interact with the preschoolers in a positive way. 2. Help the teacher clean up the classroom after services are over. P ...
- Created on 17 April 2020
- 4. Why Church Members Choose One Service Over Another
- My church has five services on Sunday morning across two sites and in two languages. I preach three services in English; our Hispanic pastor preaches a service in Spanish; and our campus pastor preaches ...
- Created on 31 March 2020
- 5. 10 Steps to Become a Better Leader in 2020
- I want to be the best leader I can be. I know I'm not there yet, and I still have much room to grow. So, as I wrote this post, I wrote it as a student more than a teacher. Here are some steps I'm taking ...
- Created on 03 January 2020
- 6. How to Fire Up Your Church for Spiritual Growth
- ... ed it in your church ministries. Mention it during the services every weekend. We invite people to the front to meet with a Next Steps counselor during every service. During our offering time each week, ...
- Created on 28 October 2019
- 7. 7 Great Things About Serving in an Established Church
- I recently posted about the things I miss about church planting while serving in an established church. Church planting can be daunting, but the rewards from seeing people far from God get excited about ...
- Created on 30 September 2019
- 8. 8 Reasons We Preachers Might Be More Boring Than We Think
- I admit that I debated whether to write this post—primarily because I might be unknowingly describing my own teaching and preaching. At the same time, I don't want to suggest that most preachers and teachers ...
- Created on 20 August 2019
- 9. 3 Ways to Keep Your Listeners' Attention as You Preach
- Preaching is tougher than ever these days. For one thing, we can't assume that people come to our churches with a basic understanding of the Bible as they may have in the past. But it's also tougher because ...
- Created on 07 August 2019
- 10. 12 Distractions That Can Disrupt Worship Services ...
- ... h members and my own experiences, though, here are 12 far-too-common distractions during worship services: Starting late. Our secret shoppers know to be present in the worship center prior to the publiciz ...
- Created on 29 July 2019
- 11. Are You Serving Selflessly?
- There was a knock on the door of our farmhouse. I say "our," but it really belonged to the man who was knocking: our landlord, Mr. Countryman. From the window, I could see Mr. Countryman standing on our ...
- Created on 20 May 2019
- 12. A Ministry of Helps
- ... mind—helping people or making a profit? Certainly, success allows us to serve more people. We work hard to develop products, services, marketing and distribution systems to operate profitably. But do you ...
- Created on 02 May 2019
- 13. New Research: 8 Real Reasons People Skip Church
- A new survey from the Pew Research Center gives some insight into why Americans decide to attend church services in their communities—or skip church altogether and stay home. Reported in Christianity Today, ...
- Created on 17 August 2018
- 14. Why Your Church Schedule May Be Way Too Full
- Your church may be too busy. Indeed, your church calendar may be so full you have rendered much of the activity of the members ineffective. It's time to start fresh. I am proposing you dump everything ...
- Created on 20 December 2017
- 15. Consider These Thoughts if Your Church Is Having a Christmas Eve Service
- Just some quick thoughts to think about if your church is planning a Christmas Eve service this weekend: Pray about it as much as you prepare for it. I've seen too many churches prepare much, and then ...
- Created on 20 December 2017
- 16. 5 Unexpected Roots of Contemporary Churches
- In this two-part series, we will explore the ten roots of contemporary church models. The following are the first five models: The Jerusalem Model (mono-cultural) The first model of the early church was ...
- Created on 07 December 2017
- 17. How Your Usher Team Can Make or Break Your Worship Service
- ... ce. Though we all love the creative edge of our worship services, make no mistake, this is a holy event where God is meeting with His people. From the tabernacle in the Old Testament to the temple and synag ...
- Created on 17 July 2017
- 18. Are You Creating an Atmosphere for the Holy Spirit to Move?
- ... t the Word. The closer you are to the Word, the closer you are to the Spirit. 3. Create Space for Engagement: Many churches plan services where worship leaders and pastors are the performers and the chur ...
- Created on 15 June 2017
- 19. John Piper Answers Whether Your Congregation's Kids Should Sit in 'Big Church'
- Robert from Columbia, South Carolina wrote to desiringgod.org to ask: "Pastor John, I'm wondering if there are situations in which a separate children's time—in Sunday school rooms, completely apart from ...
- Created on 03 May 2017
- 20. Why the 11 a.m. Worship Service Is Disappearing
- ... 11:00 a.m. slot no longer made sense. As churches began scheduling additional services, the 11:00 a.m. time did not fit a good schedule for traffic, flow and length of service. Some churches also had to ...
- Created on 02 February 2017
