This article was originally posted at churchanswers.com on August 17. I am not prophetic. And if I am prescient, it’s only because I have the incredible vantage point of hearing from tens of thousands of church leaders every year. While it is admittedly difficult to project trends in typical times, it is exceedingly difficult to […]
I’ve seen too many churches with laypersons (and pastors, for that matter, though I’m focusing on laity with this post) who want to control the show. Here are some markers of those folks: They’ve been at the church for a while. At least in the established church, they assume that their tenure gives them the right […]
This post originally appeared on ChurchAnswers.com. By Darrel Girardier If you’re like most churches during this pandemic, you’ve been thrust in the world of Online Church. Now “Online Church” has many different names, flavors, and forms. For some it means just streaming the worship service to Facebook, for others, it means Zoom small groups or […]
“…we must never let a screen replace the people of God. We must fight to stay committed to the church.”
“The lack of presence pains many pastors and their congregations, but they are utilizing technology like never before to stay connected until they can meet again.”
So many social media platforms exist today. It can be hard to know what platforms are worth our time and what platforms should be ignored. It is almost without question, however, that Facebook is worth a church’s attention as much as any social media platform.A church having a Facebook page really is about as important […]
By Thom RainerTens of thousands of pastors and other church staff members are becoming retirement age each year. We have not seen anything like this phenomenon. These church leaders are reaching retirement age, but they still have many years of active ministry and life left in them. How will they respond? How will churches respond? We […]
Jim Powell, in his book “Dirt Matters” describes church culture as “a complex blend of norms, beliefs, attitudes, traditions and practices that define the congregation.” All churches have a predictable way of behaving that is often informed by a combination of factors.Sometimes a church’s culture is characterized by some institutionalized reaction to a particularly traumatic […]
Associational news Etowah Baptist Associaton’s annual meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. The schedule will be as follows: 6:00 p.m. – Meal 7:00 p.m. – Worship Service The meeting will be held at North Central Area Missions, 4206 North Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 30188 Mike Griffin, public affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist […]
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE (BP) — What began as midweek prayer meetings in the 18th century have become an accepted part of congregational life in the vast majority of Protestant churches in America, a study released Tuesday (Sept. 10) shows. Nine in 10 Protestant pastors say they have some type of activity on Wednesday night, […]
A retirement reception will be held for Ken Cloud, longtime pastor, evangelist, and associational missionary for Bowen Baptist Association, on Sept. 21. The event will take place at the Association office, located at 1309 Vada Road in Bainbridge, beginning at 3 p.m. Light finger foods, cake, and punch will be provided for friends and […]
“Pray for your church leaders today.”