For decades, women have been more likely to attend church than men. In recent years the gap has been shrinking—but it’s not necessarily good news.
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Bracing for Impact: How to Prepare Your Church for a Natural Disaster
“I looked up two days before Hurricane Katrina and I said, ‘All right team,’ talking to my church board, ‘what’s our hurricane plan?’ And they looked at me and said, ‘What hurricane plan?” — a Mississippi pastor
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What Small Church Pastors Wish Others Knew
A lot of sincere, Bible-believing disciples of Jesus mistakenly think that because a church is small and its field limited, anything it does for the Lord is tiny and worth little.
The story of the widow’s small gift (Mark 12:41-44) should forever disabuse us of that notion.
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4 Types of People Curious about the Church
Christian bookstore visitors range from quilting-bee grandmothers to rough-and-tumble bikers.
While each guest may look different on the outside, I find they often ask similar questions. These questions reveal four types of people who may be future guests at your church.
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A New Way to Measure Discipleship?
Churches often measure success in ministry and whether someone is a mature disciple by using output goals, such as attendance, giving, and serving. But we need to think about input goals as well.
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Sacred Spaces: How Your Church Building Can Bless Your Community 7 Days a Week
Whether through after-school programs, food pantries, or counseling services, local churches are community hubs providing a variety of resources and meeting multiple needs.
Here are four churches that are using their facilities to serve and bless their communities seven days a week.
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