Today we live in a world of constant change with most of the change reflecting a secular worldview, which greatly impacts how people think, act and live their lives. In order for the church to make a positive impact on our culture, we must get back to doing The Great Commission. As we reach and…
– Jerry Ross Soon, we will be on the other side of the greatest crisis the world has known in our lifetime – a pandemic that has stifled economies; shuttered schools, businesses, and churches; taken the lives of millions; and, though slowing, is by no means done. One of the side-effects of COVID relates to…
– Dr. Tim Smith I was a high school student sitting at a banquet table with several well-known millionaires and some may have even been billionaires! I was a national officer of high school club and I was out-of-place on that night! The topic of conversation was on how those gentlemen had made their fortune. …
– Dr. Daryl Eldridge One of the gaps in our discipleship efforts is assuming that if we tell people something, they will know how to do it. We live in the misconception that if people don’t get how to do something, it’s because we didn’t explain it well enough. We seem to spend the majority…
– Ken Braddy Today I want to call your attention to a book you probably don’t have in your library. The book is an old one, The True Functions of the Sunday School, by one of my heroes, Arthur Flake. Written in 1930 and revised several times, this timeless treasure of advice from LifeWay’s first…
There are two questions rising to the surface during this stage of the COVID-19 crisis: When will we be be coming back to the church building? How will will we be coming back to the church building? God tells us in the book of Proverbs that, “Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there…
This week we all received good news from our president: the country is going to slowly reopen, and that includes houses of worship. Ken Braddy, Director of Sunday School for LifeWay Christian Resources, recently published a blog post that you will find very helpful regarding 20 questions your church should answer before people return to…
“Zoombombing” has begun to take place now that so many are using the online meeting platform, Zoom. It’s a great resources but, as with all technology, there are those who wish to use it to call attention to themselves and interrupt people who are trying to serve others. Here are 6 steps that could protect…
– Jeff Ingram When was the last time your church used the word “outreach”? When you use the word “outreach” does your church automatically focus internally on taking care of the needs of current members or focus outward toward a lost world? It seems pretty apparent to me as I work with churches, that many…
– Jay Gordon How would you like to overhear this comment in one of your small groups? “Last week you challenged us to find a Bible reading plan and to enlist a partner to read the same plan and discuss with them each week what God is teaching us. Well, honestly, I wasn’t on a…