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Killing the Sacred Cow: 5 Ways to Avoid the Horns
What comes to mind when I say “sacred cow?” Perhaps you are thinking to remove plaques in the church foyer of people who “built” the church, replacing the organ, or maybe changing the expected worship...
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Point 3: Remember that Faith is Not a Feeling; It is an Action
This post is the third in a series of posts called, “A Six Point Battle Plan Against Fear.” Read the previous post here. “Even when I must walk in the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are...
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6 Ideas to Serve Schools Well as Students Return
School staff are preparing for a challenge they have never encountered before – returning to school during a continuing pandemic. Plan A, Plan B, Plan C and a just-in-case Plan D are all in place....
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Starting or Reinventing a Ministry to Senior Adults
Ministry to and with older adults is changing. In an unstable world, this provides a unique opportunity for churches to start or revamp the way they approach ministry to senior adults. We not only...
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5 Things Churches Need to Know about Elections
Even though I have been a pastor for 35 years and a lobbyist for 13 years, I am still challenged with what the proper role of the church is in government. I am thankful for organizations like Alliance...
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Turning Online Volunteers into Online Ministers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our churches. With many churches moving worship online, and planning to continue to do so, how will your church empower volunteers to help you address this new...
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Point 4: Know the Enemy Only has the Power and Influence We Give Him
This post is the fourth in a series of posts called, “A Six Point Battle Plan Against Fear.” Read the previous post here. “So, submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you.”James 4:7...
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Importance of Tutoring Children & Youth and ReadGeorgia Ministries
There are children in every school system who are struggling – most of them with reading. The Church can easily address that need. Teachers do their best to address the needs of their students, but...
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Point 5: Stand Firm – Feet Planted – Believe God Fights for You and With You
This post is the final piece in a series of posts called, “A Six Point Battle Plan Against Fear.” Read the previous post here. Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.1...
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Point 6: Trust God – I Will Enjoy My Life While HE Works Out My Struggles
This post is the final piece in a series of posts called, “A Six Point Battle Plan Against Fear.” Read the previous post here. “Commit your future to the LORD! Trust him and he will act on your...
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Build Well: 6 Lessons from Nehemiah
Nehemiah 2:18, “Let us rise up and build,” is a familiar passage of Scripture and also the theme that many churches use when they are planning to renovate or make additions to their facilities. Here...
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6 Ways to Emotionally Support Your Husband
The well-worn word that marks many sentences during the COVID-19 crisis is “unprecedented.” The upheaval of an unimaginable nearly world-wide quarantine has shaken up almost every person,...
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Best 15 Tips for Restarting Sunday School Well
We are all doing something we’ve never done before. Just about every church I know is not having in-person Sunday School and now many are working on starting back. I have received lots of calls and...
View ArticleOPINION: The sacred responsibility of voting
According to the Scriptures, God has given mankind the stewardship responsibility of ruling over all His creation. In Genesis 1:25, God says that mankind is to “rule over all the earth” (NASB)....
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Effectively Fill in the GAPS of Evangelism
One of the biggest struggles pastors face when it comes to raising the evangelism temperature of their people is getting them to take the message from the pulpit, internalize it, and live it out when...
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When You Can’t Travel: Keep Your Grip on International Missions with Just 4 Tips
By now there are very few places untouched by the lifestyle changes required to adjust to COVID-19. Travel restrictions and social distancing seem to be common bywords, and that affects how we think...
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Men’s Ministry: It’s OK to Dream Small
Does your current ministry to men feel like a valley of dry bones? Are you looking for ways to breathe new life into your men’s ministry? Are you contemplating your next event or outreach strategy?...
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Choose to Hope When There is Loss Upon Loss
Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth — a man of complete integrity. He fears God and will have nothing to do with evil. And he has...
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Domino of Personal Evangelism: Ignite an Evangelistic Culture
The Georgia Baptist Evangelism Strategy is built on building an evangelistic culture in your church using The Domino Effect. The dominoes are seven biblical principles that produce a cumulative effect...
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Patience: Don’t Hold Your Breath
Patience is a tricky thing.When present, it is life-giving, and when lacking, a destroyer. If you think about it, patience is required in all aspects of life. So, how is your patience these days,...
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