In this training mailbag segment, we’ll be answering a common question about Faithlife groups. Whether or not you have the same question, we’d love to hear from you! (more…)
Training Mailbag: What Is the Difference between a Team and a Group?
8 Lesser-Known Tips to Building Healthy Online Church Community
Building a healthy online church community is a creative way to help people obey the “one another’s” of Scripture—particularly when face-to-face ministry isn’t an option (whether it’s because of illness, distance, or anything else).
At its best, online church community layers on top of in-person ministry, offering simple ways to close the gap between Sunday and Monday. And it becomes a powerful tool empowering your people to grow together as one people (1 Pet 2:9). [Read more…]
Intelligent Design Explained in This Month’s Free Book
How do we understand the creation accounts in Genesis 1–2?
It’s a complicated topic, to be sure. But in Understanding Intelligent Design by William Dembski and Sean McDowell—August’s free book—readers can explore the main principles and ideas behind Intelligent Design (ID) in a thorough, yet easy-to-understand way. [Read more…]
A Church Capital Campaign Can Raise Astonishing Amounts—If You Do This
In just two or three years, you can raise 200–300% of your normal operating budget by running a church capital campaign.1
That astounding stat comes from Smart Church Finances: A Pastor’s Guide to Budgets, Spreadsheets, and Other Things You Didn’t Learn in Seminary. It continues: [Read more…]
5 Steps to Foster Generous Giving in Tough Times
By Tobin Perry
Developing generous givers isn’t about your church’s budget. It’s about discipleship. Jesus’ commission to make disciples and teach them everything he commanded (Matt. 28:18–20) means teaching people that giving is part of the church’s mission.
In difficult economic times, people naturally cling to their money and fight calls to give it away. So how do you foster generous giving in tough times? Start with these five actions. [Read more…]
What Do We Lose When We Forget the Importance of Prayer?
Unfortunately, we need to postpone our Faithlife Live event to Thursday, August 20. We hope you’ll join us next week to hear from Paul Miller on the necessity of prayer.
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First Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to “pray without ceasing,” yet how many of us do?
Prayer is so hard that unless circumstances demand it—tragic accidents, an illness, or saying grace at a meal—many Christians simply don’t. [Read more…]
Starting a Church Blog Is So Much Easier Than You Think—Here’s Why
How will they believe if they haven’t heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? These are great questions posed by Scripture. However, we may want to ask one more question in the digital age: How will they find the preacher without a church website?
A church website is the digital front door to your church. It’s one of the simplest ways to be found by people who are looking for a new church. [Read more…]
How to Run In-Person & Live Stream Church Services Simultaneously
Some churches these days are running in-person and live stream church services at the same time, with the same singing and sermon. So why does running them at the same time feel like double the work? [Read more…]
The Color Rule You Must Know When Designing a Church Website
Colors create mood. Popular theory is they can even make you hungry. (Red and yellow, we’re talking about you.)
You probably know that great church website designs aren’t all red and yellow, though, so how do you design a church website with colors that serve up an appetizing look? One that doesn’t drive visitors to the back button? [Read more…]
Has Bible Engagement during Coronavirus Increased or Decreased?
When coronavirus hit, churches scrambled. Those that weren’t online figured out solutions fast, and those that already were online embraced remote church as a new normal. Since then, churches have worked tirelessly to ensure their congregations can continue meeting for weekly services, Bible studies, and the like (albeit online) and that people feel as connected as possible. [Read more…]
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