[ad_1] Church capital campaigns are essential for a healthy congregation and ministry. In addition, doing them right can vitalize the ministry and get people involved in the church. This double benefit is on top of the actual funds brought in. Looking at the entire picture instead of just focusing on the need for funds can […]
[ad_1] No one needs tell us that we no longer live in the same world our mothers and fathers grew up in. Violent acts happen every day in the United States, and for that matter in every country on earth. Many of us can remember the time when most churches didn’t even have locks on […]
[ad_1] For years I ridiculed and questioned everything that looked unfamiliar in the church. I believed we are called to prove everything, to test everything that seems to be novel in the church. True enough. But when we move into ridicule we are in Enemy territory and can be rebuked soundly for it. So I […]
[ad_1] Most of us have surely heard the church building on the corner referred to as “the house of God.” Have you ever heard the Word “Ichabod”? Other than the first name of the schoolmaster character in Washington Irving’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” – the word “Ichabod” was originally mentioned in Scripture. “Then she named […]
[ad_1] Just recently I read an article in a popular Christian magazine on how 12 churches were profiled due to a thriving congregation and attendance increase in spite of the uncertain economy. I was interested in how and why these churches were surviving when I coach pastors and their wives who come to me because […]
[ad_1] There’s another “move of God” that’s sweeping the nations. Have you noticed? Very few of those I’ve spoken with actually have. There are others who don’t necessarily view it as being a literal “movement” because it’s not quite as defined as they like. Not to mention those who don’t particularly approve of God “moving” […]
[ad_1] Introduction To understand church organization, we need to firstly consider the definition of organization. Several definitions have been stated: H.W. Byme, defines organization as “the breaking down of the responsibility of the group as a whole into parts which can be assigned to individuals and committees.”1 Arthur Merrihew Adams defines it as ‘the process […]
[ad_1] Who Was Jezebel? The bible introduces us to Jezebel as the powerful & manipulating wife of King Ahab. Ahab was the king of Israel, but the Bible says Ahab son of Omri did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, even more than any of the kings before him. Ahab also married Jezebel, the […]
[ad_1] THE COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM This meeting of apostles and presbysters described in Acts 15:4-9 was convoked to address the relationship of Jews and Gentiles in the church. Jewish Christians believed that Gentile believers had to submit to the law as well as their faith in Jesus. Paul, Barnabas, and others were sent to present […]
[ad_1] People pour over the last book in the Bible and try and understand it. The people who are really keen to understand that book buy some of the books that have been published on the subject of the Last Days. In this article we are going to have a little look at what is […]
[ad_1] I grew up in the Southern Baptist Church and was always led to believe that John the Baptist founded the Baptist Church. Well, it made sense: John was a “Baptist;” we were “Baptists.” So John must have started the Baptist Church, right? Yes, optimistic thinking at its best. Perception is, as they say, reality. […]
[ad_1] Churches and private businesses have much in common, both need people to exist. Can churches benefit from running their churches like businesses? One thing is for sure, if a private business ran their business like a church, they would not survive. Many Church leaders who believe they need to and should run their church […]
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