Church & Ministry

“But what might be surprising in all of this, if we are paying close attention, is that there were Pharisees who were followers of Jesus! …. With this in mind, I want us to go back to the gospels and look carefully at Jesus’ interaction with the Pharisees.” - P&D

“In a mission to ‘multiply healthy churches by multiplying healthy leaders,’ Rock Point Church, Crawfordsville, Indiana, is training the next generation of church leaders through residencies and summer internships.” - GARBC

“Ministry is a calling that brings immense joy and fulfillment, but at times it can feel burdensome and unrewarding. If you’re finding that ministry is no fun anymore, you’re not alone. Many have walked this path and found ways to rekindle their passion and purpose for ministry.” - Brian Cederquist

“The engineer-type Christian often sees the sermon as the main event. They’ll tolerate the singing, but it’s the doctrine-rich, cross-referenced, bullet-pointed sermon that truly feeds them. Meanwhile, the artist might feel most alive during the music and quietly wish the sermon would get trimmed to fifteen minutes so they can get back to singing.” - 9 Marks

“New research shows that when it comes to reaching young people, size isn’t a limitation—it’s an asset.” - CToday

“My congregation sings louder than they did a year ago. I have been their worship leader for just over a year, and I have seen progress in their participation in worship through singing. They sing louder, they sing more heartily and more of them sing than a year ago.” - C.Leaders

“A major new survey reveals the religiously unaffiliated ‘nones’ aren’t all the same. How should that shape our approach to reaching them with the gospel?” - TGC

“ ‘Dr. Dobson was a pioneer — a man of deep conviction whose voice shaped the way generations view faith, family and culture,’ said Gary Bauer, senior vice president of public policy at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, in a statement announcing Dobson’s death.” - RNS

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“These incidents were far from isolated, as churches and nonprofits both large and small increasingly find themselves in the cross-hairs of email scammers.” - MinistryWatch