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By Steven A. Hitz, Launching Leaders Worldwide In a conversation recently with one of my friends who works with pastors and religious leaders to engage Millennials (young adults), a pastor said, “I can’t fig... Continue Reading...

By Deborah Patterson In John 4:35, Jesus says to His disciples, “…Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” (KJV) For more than four decades, Steve Wingfield has been... Continue Reading...

In a recent article for Pastors.com, Brandon Cox talked about a particular sermon that fell flat – and why: “On a recent Sunday, I kind of bombed. Most of the congregation probably couldn’t tell; partly because... Continue Reading...

The singing of Christmas carols -- as we now know them -- was abolished in England by the Puritan Parliament in 1649 under pressure from Oliver Cromwell, England's "Lord Protector" who preached against "worldly... Continue Reading...

Will your church be conducting a Christmas Eve service this year? Yes, in our facility Yes, in another facility Yes, in conjunction with other churches in our area No ... Continue Reading...

There are a variety of things pastors can do (or not do) that tend to hinder growth in a church. In an article by pastor Brian Jones, he cites these four growth blockers: You are afraid to fire staff. B... Continue Reading...

Game for Tweens continues groundbreaking approach to retelling the Bible as a Steampunk adventure Struggling to get your kids to engage with Scripture? Point-and-click game The Aetherlight continues to draw ... Continue Reading...

How much has your church grown this year? By 100 or more By 50-99 By 25-49 By 10-24 Less than 10 We lost members this year ... Continue Reading...

How long is your typical sermon series? 12 weeks or more 8-11 weeks 5- 7 weeks 2-4 weeks I don't preach in series ... Continue Reading...

When I helped plant a church in my area four years ago, we adopted a different leadership model: a preaching team of three that planned together and rotated services for preaching. I found it to be a helpful an... Continue Reading...