10 ways to make the most of Easter this year
Easter is arguably the most celebrated day of the year for Christians. Churches are usually packed …
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Sunday Gatherings Are Gone – Now What?
By Dhati Lewis If you’re a church leader right now, I’m guessing you were never given …
The church planter’s manual for engaging your neighbor
By Matt Hess They found a lot of polite ways to say “no” to us over …
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Loving our community in dark times
By Dale Huntington This is a historical time for all of us. The last time our …
Mark Clifton’s Coronavirus thoughts for small to mid-size churches
By Mark Clifton These are hard, unpredictable times. Many of us have been caught off guard …
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What should we do for our home worship gatherings?
The new coronavirus has forced us all into a new normal. Many of us find ourselves …
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7 Things to consider for your home worship gatherings
There is nothing that can stop the Church. In a season where large gatherings are limited, …
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Responding in love during the coronavirus pandemic
By Min Lee I’m accustomed to making changes slowly. I’m Korean American, and I helped replant …
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6 Tips on livestreaming your Sunday service
In a season where large group gatherings are scarce, God is kind to give us a …
5 reasons church planters should unpack forgiveness
Unpack forgiveness first, church planters. Before you pick out a sound board, before you buy a …
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Preaching is one of those those sacred tasks entrusted to the pastor that, unless you are …
What does it mean to preach the gospel?
Busy. How many times have you heard someone say that word this week? How many times …
More than a song: Fostering a culture of worship in your church
The past few months, I have been reading through the Old Testament minor prophets. As a …
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How to choose songs for your church
As a worship leader, one thing that I have learned is that art is very subjective …
Music matters: Why we worship corporately through song
In college, I led a small Bible study for freshmen. My primary aim was to study …
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3 Things church planters should look for in a worship leader
I am approaching the end of a season in life. By the grace of God, I …
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Tools for multiplication: Preaching
Increasingly, church planting has become a “household term.” And for many reasons that should give us …
Most popular of 2016: #5 Preacher notes: Danny Akin
The North American Mission Board is blessed by a wide array of voices that speak to …
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I know different planters and pastors have different strategies for the ministry of the Word–topical or …
When we first started City Church, we had one weekly worship gathering. I would have a …
Wise leaders understand the importance of words. They grasp the importance of language in describing the …
11 Ways to Evaluate Your Preaching and Teaching
The more important our work is, the more imperative it is we strive to improve. If …
The following blog is an excerpt from Paul David Tripp’s regular blog which can be found …
Jonah 3:1 – God’s grace gives us a fresh start
The following blog is an excerpt from Paul David Tripp’s regular blog which can be found …
Addictions are typically associated with alcohol and drug abuse, but when we dig deep into the …
Christ-Centered Preaching: Part 3
This is my third and final post in a three part series (part one, part two) …
Christ-Centered Preaching: Part 2
This is the second post in a three part series on Christ-centered preaching and teaching (part …
The goal of Christ-centered preaching
Baptists through the years have emphasized the need for Christian preachers to preach the unsearchable riches …
I could tell she felt terrible. I had just blessed and dismissed the congregation, and she …
It was spring break 1996 and I was a sophomore in high school. While other kids …
Very few Christians today use the word “propitiation” as part of their regular vocabulary, even fewer …