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Considerations for Reopening the Church Building
Table of Contents: Be InformedPrepare Your ChurchWorship ServicesService Times and LocationsAmenitiesStaffing and VolunteersSmall Groups and Sunday SchoolPreschool and ChildrenChoirs and...
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Develop Great Next Generation Pianists with these 14 Tips
Developing next generation pianists can seem like a daunting task. Children begin taking piano lessons for many reasons. Most often, it is because their parents want them to learn an instrument....
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Create A Better Online Bible Study Experience
There have been four waves of questions or issues that I’ve been asked to help pastors and churches address during the past few months. The first was “how do we get our worship services online?” The...
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61 Super Summer Ideas for Kids
There’s no doubt that this summer will look very different than any other summer in recent history. As most events and activities have been cancelled or postponed, families will be spending much more...
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4 Ways to Save Money while Maximizing Gospel Impact
There are many areas where COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our churches – and a big one is money. Our executive pastor made the statement early to our staff: “Don’t spend any money!” With the...
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10 Evangelistic Ways to Share: Using your Influence to Share your Faith...
As pastors, it is our hope that we effectively communicate the gospel, be an example of evangelism, and that our congregation is actively living out and sharing their faith with others. In the height...
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June 5, 2020: Georgia Baptist Mission Board Statement on Racial Injustice
Download the Press Release DULUTH, GA, June 5, 2020 – The body of Christ is a tapestry of multi-ethnic believers who come from many different cultures. All believers are unified under Jesus Christ,...
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June 15, 2020: The Georgia Legislature Reconvenes
On Monday, June 15, 2020, the Georgia General Assembly will reconvene to resume the 2020 legislative session. The legislature has been in recess since March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic....
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ADF: Supreme Court Delivers a Troubling Decision Against Harris Funeral Homes
Americans should be able to rely on what the law says. Unfortunately, it seems the U.S. Supreme Court does not agree. Today, the Supreme Court ruled against our client Harris Funeral Homes. In doing...
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Churches in College Towns have an Unprecedented Opportunity to Serve Students
There is great uncertainty right now in your church. When will it be safe to open? How will we phase in the various programs and elements of our fellowship? What ministries are vital? How do we...
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Why Should My Church Be Single-Focused?
Let’s Define Single Adults Singles are unique. There is a specific way to reach and minister to each type of single adult, but these labels are not meant to place singles into different ways of being...
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Send Your High School Graduate to College Well
Regardless of whether they are moving on to college, heading to technical school, going into the service, or starting a career, graduates need some things from us as a church, from previous mentors...
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Beyond Regathering: Ministry in the New World
Who moved the cheese? In his book Who Moved My Cheese, Dr. Spencer Johnson describes the difficulty of change in any organization. His tells a story about a maze, cheese, mice, and change. The maze is...
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June 26, 2020: An Unusual Legislative Session Comes to an End
After a three month delay, the end is here! On Friday, June 26, 2020, the Georgia General Assembly concluded its legislative session that began January 13. The legislature had been in recess since...
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Following Jesus Together: Following Him so that our Children can Follow Us
Paul says in 1 Corinthians 11:1, “Imitate me as I always imitate Christ.” As parents, we should be able to say to our kids, “Copy me as I try to copy Christ.” Or better yet, “Follow me as I follow...
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How Church Leaders Can Have Simple, Effective Virtual Meetings & Follow Up
The traditional way of holding meetings, making follow-ups, taking notes, assigning tasks, and scheduling meetings by church leaders has now taken a new shape. The leaders do not have to meet with...
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4 Reasons Why A Church Should Adopt an Intentional Disciple-Making Pathway
Programs are NOT Producing Every church should have an intentional pathway to make disciples of Jesus Christ in ongoing relational environments that seek spiritual maturity and multiplication. In my...
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Bless your graduates. Here’s how.
As our high school seniors become graduates, it is both a difficult time and one for celebration in the life of a church. That reality is even more difficult this year with the effects of COVID-19....
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Extend Grace: Don’t be like the Chickens!
Grace, Chickens, and Sheep Many times in Scripture, God compares His people to sheep. And though, I admit, we can be dumb and smelly, there are times when we, especially women, can act more like...
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Heartbeat Bill: Struck Down but Not Defeated
One of the most important pieces of legislation passed the Georgia legislature in 2019. It was HB 481, The LIFE ACT (Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act), also known as the Heartbeat Bill. Soon...
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