A huge component of any worship gathering is, well, the gathering. It’s the people. In light of the quarantine taking place with most churches it’s important that we take a deep breath and consider the challenge ahead for us as the church. Now you are called upon to lead worship online. It is a shock…
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Do Church Planters Need Ordination?
What steps should a minister take to become ordained? If you search “how to become an ordained minister” on Google, you will find more than seven million search results. While there is a lot of good information online about ordination, there is also a lot of misinformation. How do you know what information you should pay attention…
5 Ways to Improve Your Church Parking Without Breaking the Bank
Your parking lot is the very first of first impressions that guests at your church experience. When was the last time you thought about how to improve that experience? Is the parking experience at your church turning people off before they even get to your building? What is your parking lot communicating to people who are looking…
Reprimand, or Teachable Moment?
If you lead people in any way: in a church, a business, or a team, those you lead will screw up, fail, and often disappoint you. When that happens, and that volunteer or team member needs correction, when is the best time to correct? It could be a reprimand or a teachable moment. In the…
Karl Vaters: Free Tech For Small Churches
We are living more of our lives online than ever before. And our online time will increase for some time before it levels off. While there are certainly a lot of downsides to this, there are also huge upsides that every church can take advantage of. With people spending an average of five hours a…
All Ministry Requires Supernatural Power
"Whether counseling, preaching, witnessing, or parenting, all Christian ministry ought to be done with profound dependence on God. We desperately need supernatural power. Understanding this changes everything." Jake serves in the church’s counseling ministry. He meets weekly with a young man who has a porn problem. They read Scripture and pray together. The counselee feels…
