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 …
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Label Your Church
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 …
Read More »A Revolution of Compassion
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 …
Read More »Toxic Churches
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 …
Read More »The Pain Stops Here
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 …
Read More »It’s All About People
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 …
Read More »Guardians of the Grace-Gate
“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 …
Read More »The Eleventh Commandment
Make your church a magnet for people by creating a culture of kindness. Have you noticed how increasingly difficult it is to be civil, let …
Read More »The Work of the Church
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 …
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