Mary Jahnke“I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.” (The unnaturally aged Bilbo Baggins says this on his eleventy-first birthday in The Fellowship of the Ring.) Can you relate? I’ve felt it, and I’m not even a pastor. So what...
I’m all for “hacks” that make life easier. (Right now, there’s a gallon jug plopped next to me so I actually drink enough water—without umpteen trips to the kitchen.) You? Well, here’s one way to make life easier for anyone who takes part in...
Beka JohnsonWorking in church tech—can you relate? I’ve been working in church tech since 2015, and I have a confession to make: It’s really easy to lose sight of the Church in my day-to-day work. I have to continually remind myself amid writing copy, thinking...
Faithlife StaffBy Jennifer Grisham and Mary Jahnke Every month, the dreaded day arrived—the church credit card bill came in the mail, full of charges for church software. It’s not that we were too spendy. We were actually quite frugal! But our credit card...
Church software can be like the brand-new volunteer trying to help out in an area where they’re not gifted. They get the work partway done, but you have to come behind to pick up the slack, correct errors, and finish the job. Or it can be like the...
Did you know you can use unscented dental floss to cut cakes? It saves you the hassle of cleaning and drying your knife between every slice, and the results look beautiful. Custom forms in Faithlife Equip are like the dental floss hack for common...
Picture this: one of your church members shuffles to the mailbox on her birthday. Maybe she’s feeling a little sad or spread too thin. She finds a card from the insurance guy, a real estate agent, and one that’s really special—from your church! Or...
With Easter on the horizon, many churches are preparing to welcome visitors and get them connected at your church. And at Faithlife, we’ve got all-new features coming your way to serve your congregation while keeping you focused on ministry. If you...
Here at Faithlife, we’re committed to helping churches around the world grow in the light of the Bible. And today, we’re taking a step toward accomplishing our mission by adding Servant Keeper to the Faithlife family. “God in his grace and...
During the time of COVID-19, one in five people have moved or know someone who has. Are those new people finding your church, even if you’re still meeting online only? God is the ultimate author of healthy church growth, but there’s one kind of...
Jennifer GrishamIf you and I sat down for coffee, we would probably have two different definitions of discipleship. We could point to a variety of verses that lay out complementary visions of what discipleship looks like practically and philosophically. But we...
