Church Policy Manual Guidebook
Have you heard questions like this before? Can we use the church building for…? May our neighboring church use our church van? Are there requirements to work in the church nursery? May a teacher buy supplies for her Sunday School class and turn in the bill to the church?
5 Reasons Every Pastor Should Be Involved in VBS or Camp Ministry
I know, I know, I can already hear the objections and excuses. We pastors are often tired, overworked, and burdened men. That is exactly why I ask you to consider being involved in VBS and/or Christian camp ministry next summer, or this summer if it’s not too late. We need the joy these ministries offer.
5 Things to Remember When a Transgender Student Visits Your Church
In a recent study, 48% of pastors told Lifeway Research that they know someone who is transgender. According to Gallup research, 15.9% of Generation Z identifies as part of the LGBT community. Churches in areas with a high population of young people are more likely to be confronted with issues related to gender identity. If […]
Women’s Disciple Making Check-Up
The following questions will help a women’s ministry/missions leader take an honest look at how their women’s ministry is making disciples. This is a tool to help evaluate what the women’s ministry does well and what might need to change in order to obey Jesus’ Great Commission and fulfill our part in making disciples among […]
Starting Point for Your Work In Women’s Ministry
The discipleship process is critical to any local church. An intentional plan to engage women with a discipleship pathway, strengthens the local church. Women’s discipleship results in church growth, restored marriages, renewed relationships, increased mobilization, and an increase in church leaders. related resources
The Sound Tech Handbook
Making sense of your role as your church’s sound tech. related resources
Leaders on Leading
ben mandrell: preaching to skeptics “Of all the things about being a pastor that I found most difficult, keeping a burning heart for the lost was the highest challenge.” Illinois native Ben Mandrell began his session on preaching to skeptics with a prayer of self-confession. Drawing on his experience as a pastor in Colorado, the […]
Stop Meeting
People hate meetings. A recent workplace study by Fischtank PR found 90% of Americans consider meetings a waste of time and productivity. And Forbes reported 58% of workers would rather go to the doctor than another work meeting. Church meetings are no better. They’re often overscheduled, poorly run, and struggle for quorum and impact. If […]