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The Faith Practices Churches Emphasize

The High Call of Preaching

5 Ministry Lessons (to Save You from Heartache)

The ‘Independent’ Christian Church

Elders Who Disciple: One Key to an Effective Church

Women’s Roles in the Church

What ARE the roles of women in the church . . . and what ARE NOT their roles?

The Elder’s Role in Leading Through Conflict

A primary responsibility among leaders should be to successfully handle conflict and the disunity it can so easily create.

From Vegas to Brussels: One Teacher’s Road to Ministry

As outreach director with LifePoint Brussels, Jennifer Rowland coordinates outreach activities and events in the community.

Four Lessons I Learned from Seven Heroic Women

In this July/August issue we celebrate seven women who certainly qualify as heroes, and all of us, women and men, can learn from them.

Thursday Is Hero Day

Thursdays are a special time in our house. That’s the day we’ve set aside for grandchildren. . . .

Deconstructing the Digital Church

The most frequently asked question from church leaders in our annual survey was, “How should we count our online attendance?”

The Art of Application

One of the most fundamental responsibilities of preachers is to help people connect the reality of life and the meaning of the Scriptures.

Words

Our words have the power to build up or tear down. Yet words can also be the healing agent God uses to bring reconciliation, rebirth, revival, and restoration.…

Great Sermons and Being Near to God

Every preacher has his own process for writing a sermon. But there’s another preparation that needs to happen in private . . .

An Innovative Approach to Cross-Cultural Ministry

With his college closing, Andrew wondered if he could find a job that involved some sort of cross-cultural work. He decided to try teaching English as a second…