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The level of prejudice in the church is disheartening, if not astounding. And it goes way back and is not just recent in nature. When …

If people were asked to describe your church in one word, what word would they choose? To some this might be a frightening thought, but …

We recently interviewed Jose Cortez Jr. (Associate Director of the NAD Ministerial Department), about his involvement with the Movement of Compassion. In case you haven’t …

There is no such thing as a perfect church. Because churches are comprised of imperfect people, it makes sense that churches are likely to be …

Does your church relieve pain, or cause it? Most people would never think of intentionally causing others pain, yet, sometimes they say and do things …

Anyway you look at it, growing churches is hard work! Those who have never held a church office or served as a ministry leader may …

“Once you walk out these doors, you can’t come back!” the tall burly deacon growled down at my terrified 3-year-old. “So you better be good …

Make your church a magnet for people with The Eleventh Commandment  Have you noticed how increasingly difficult it is to be civil, let alone compassionate? In …

Based upon what many churches do, it’s tempting to believe that the primary work of the church is to preach the gospel. We love to …