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We’re in an age where reputations are lost in a matter of moments. One errant Instagram video or Facebook post and your audience...
Six Reasons Your Church Welcome Ministry Is More Important Than Ever
“We are the friendliest church in town.”
That sentence or something very similar is the most common statement we’ve...
Five Reasons Your Current Church Attendance Is the New Normal
Many church leaders and church members share with me that they are looking forward to the day when everyone is back attending...
Detained house church leader charged with inciting subversion of state power
Authorities in Guiyang, in China's southwestern Guizhou province, appear to have charged church elder Zhang Chunlei with an additional charge of 'inciting...
Five Strategies for Being a More Approachable Pastor on Sunday Morning
Some pastors are naturally approachable. They have a certain charisma that draws people. Other pastors draw in people like an open-casket viewing....
The Amazing Shift of Four “Front Doors” in Churches
A topic that does not get much attention is the dramatic shift in the front door of churches. By “front door,” we...
Every Church Is a Culture – What Is Yours?
Culture is profoundly important. The culture in which we live teaches us how to behave and how to think. We learn what is...
Planning committee meets as momentum grows toward WCC 11th Assembly
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly Planning Committee met on 27 January, building momentum toward the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe,...
‘Prayers answered. All hostages are out.’: Texas synagogue standoff ends
An FBI team on Saturday shot and killed a man who had taken hostages during a live streamed service at a Texas...
Pope Francis: Let us place the new year under the protection of Mary
On New Year’s Day, Pope Francis encouraged people to place their lives under the protection of Mary, the Mother of God.
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