November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
Church & Ministry
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Pastors often face criticism, discouragement, and burnout. Victor M. Parachin offers 10 practical ways church members can encourage their ministers through appreciation, personal concern, thoughtful support, and prayer.
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Don’t Lead Alone!
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Church Blessing Teen Parents from Area Schools
Valley View Christian Church’s Blessing Teen Parents ministry grew from a small gathering into monthly events encouraging teen mothers and fathers from five local schools to stay connected,…
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Brian Maris examines three challenges facing megachurches: dependence on smaller churches for growth, changing patterns of financial support, and Sunday-centric systems that can limit missional engagement.
Meeting Needs & Saving Souls
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A Widow’s Faith
After the devastating Joplin tornado, 21 small Illinois communities joined forces to build a widow's family a new home—and discovered how serving together could strengthen churches, relationships, and…
Barnabas Day
A church turns Sunday lunch into an opportunity for outreach, using Barnabas Day to show restaurant servers unexpected kindness, personal encouragement, and generous giving.
A Mission, Not Just a Mission Trip
Church leaders explore how community service becomes more than another program when outreach is relational, rooted in everyday life, and intentionally focused on making disciples.
Externally Focused AND Evangelistic?
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