Giving Tuesday Challenge! Yesterday, we set a goal to raise $9,500 for the World Hunger/Emergency Relief Fund for #givingtuesday Maize sent to Tanzania in July 2022 during severe drought. Our World Hunger/Emergency Relief drive fell short this year. Each year in October, we prompt churches to give to this fund. This money is kept in […]
Seven Reasons Watching Online Is Not Going to Church Article by Justin Nash Church attendance metrics were drastically changed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic that forced most churches to cease gathered worship for an extended season. In an effort to minister to their people during this time, many churches developed online options for […]
Four Principles for Leading Change in the Church Article by Justin Nash Leading change in a church can be a challenge. Poorly executed change initiatives can have deleterious effects on the life and health of a church. Poorly led change can result in the loss of credibility for a pastor, sometimes eventuating in the pastor’s […]
Discipleship in the Local Church Obstacles and Four Keys to Success Blog post by Justin Nash What is discipleship? Discipleship is the ongoing process of growth toward Christ-likeness. Discipleship is something that primarily takes place in the context of a local church. Discipleship can simply be defined as “the ongoing process of growth as a […]
Evangelism or Discipleship: which matters more? Post by Justin Nash Which is more important, evangelism or discipleship? Both! The two concepts are inextricably dependent on one another. Many churches define themselves as concentrated on one or the other. “We’re a church focused on evangelism. Our mission is to bring as many people to Christ as […]
Christmas in October 2020 Gifts of appreciation to our active and retired missionaries Christmas in October is an important part of Advent Christian International Missions each year. CIO allows us to send gifts of appreciation to our active and retired missionaries. The fact that so many people from our churches combine their gifts to provide […]
Text Your Pastor During Pastor Appreciation Week! October is Pastor Appreciation Month when we celebrate and thank our pastors for their selfless service. Each year, churches across the denomination show appreciation for their pastors in a variety of ways: monetary gifts, acts of service, paid time off, special meals and other kinds of gifts. If […]
Three Simple Changes to Improve Your Church’s Prayer Times Blog Post by Justin Nash One area that is often overlooked in planning and evaluating a worship service is prayer. However, the quality of the prayer times can have a huge impact on the overall atmosphere of the service. A commitment to improving a church’s corporate […]
Why “People are Saying…” is a bad thing. Blog post by Justin Nash It might be one of the worst things a pastor can hear, “Pastor, people are saying…” or some derivative of that idea. You’ve heard it said, been on the receiving end or perhaps said it yourself. Basically, it’s an anonymous complaint credited […]
Six Character Traits Needed for Church Revitalization Feature: By Justin Nash Church revitalization can be taxing and frustrating work. It is often three steps forward and two steps back. Here is a list of six critical character traits your church and its leaders will need to be successful in the important work of revitalizing a […]