Are You Prepared for Your Holiday Guests?
There are a plethora of events and activities, as well as skillfully coordinated planning, that takes place in a church’s life during the Christmas season. Calendars are synched and schedules are meticulously crafted to accommodate
Voter Prayer Guide
1. Pray for Life and Cultural Rethinking — Pray that millions of Americans who do not attend church might see right and wrong in an objective way, and that adopting a Biblical worldview will point them towards
Serving the New, the Needy, and the Not Connected
I recently took part in a leadership retreat with other directors from my company. During our time together, Chuck Peters, the director of kids’ ministry at Lifeway, said something I took note of. Afterwards, I
127 Ways To Creatively Build Relationships in Your Ministry
Relationships matter. Jesus modeled over and over in the Gospels with his friends to not do life alone (Luke 10:1-2) It is expected that people in families have personal relationships based on their family status –
10 Things That Need to Be on Your Trunk or Treat Checklist
It's Trunk or Treat weekend! If your church is hosting a Trunk or Treat, you are probably finalizing your checklist
Facing a New Ministry
You have entered your first ministry! You went through the Bible college classes, completed the internships, gained experience, found a
BCMN National Meeting 2022 Recap
It was an incredible week in Overland Park, Kansas for this year's 2022 Baptist Church Ministry Network national meeting! Check
6 Steps to Raise up an Apprentice
What do the following people have in common? Elvis Presley Henry Ford Leonardo Di Vinci If you guessed they were
What If Jesus Was a Ministry Volunteer?
Churches are some of the largest volunteer organizations in the world. Without volunteers, ministry doesn’t get done. Yet, every church
7 Ways to Move People out of Worship & Into Groups
Ed Stetzer once said that we should seek to move people “out of rows and into circles.” When he said