If older adults are intentional about connecting with younger persons in their social settings, those relationships will soon transfer to the church.
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8 Common Characteristics of Successful Church Revitalizations
Many churches are just a few years away from dying and closing. Revitalization is an urgent need.
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Seven Things Church Members Should Say to Guests
Today, I am looking at a very basic barrier to church growth: lack of friendliness to church guests.
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Why Are We Still Talking About Racial Issues?
In January we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. Last month we celebrated Black History Month. At this point in the 2017 calendar, some may wonder why we’re still talking about racial issues. Headline after headline reveal the fact that we, as a nation, are far more fractured than we realized. Not only are […]
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Not so Fast: Staying When Church is Hard
What if the choice to leave a difficult church situation will actually short-circuit your formation as a Christian? What if your desire for a better congregation will stunt your spiritual growth?
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6 Questions Every Preacher Needs to Ask on Monday
After preaching over 4,000 sermons, Mark Dance still asks himself tough preaching questions on Monday morning because if you stop learning, you stop growing.
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