"A REVIEW OF CHURCH ORDINANCES" Intro: There is an old statement that “one extreme follows another." I believe the church ordinances (practices or disciplines) have been neglected. Some of you older people can recall how at one time the doctrines and ordinances were stressed and with what … Read more about A Review of Church Ordinances
Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive
About the Author Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the No. 1 best seller Simple Church. … Read more about Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive
Becoming a Welcoming Church
About the Author Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the No. 1 best sellers Simple Church and I Am a … Read more about Becoming a Welcoming Church
Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership
About the Author Alexander Strauch was raised in New Jersey and converted to Christ at a Bible camp in New York State. He received his undergraduate degree from Colorado Christian University and went on to earn his Master's in Divinity degree from Denver Seminary. For over thirty … Read more about Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership
Comeback Churches: How 300 Churches Turned Around and Yours Can, Too
Creating Community: Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture
About the Author Communicator, author, and pastor, Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries in 1995. Today, NPM is comprised of six churches in the Atlanta area and a network of ninety churches around the globe collectively serving nearly 185,000 people weekly. As … Read more about Creating Community: Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture
Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry (Paperback Edition)
About the Author Paul David Tripp (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a pastor, author, and international conference speaker. He is also the president of Paul Tripp Ministries. He has written a number of popular books on Christian living, including What Did You Expect?, Dangerous … Read more about Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry (Paperback Edition)
Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend
About the Author Communicator, author, and pastor Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries in 1995. Today, NPM consists of six churches in the Atlanta area and a network of more than 90 churches around the globe that collectively serve nearly 185,000 people … Read more about Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend
Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development
About the Author Eric Geiger serves as one of the Vice Presidents at LifeWay Christian Resources, leading the Resources Division. Eric received his doctorate in leadership and church ministry from Southern Seminary. Eric has authored or co-authored several books … Read more about Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development
I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference
About the Author Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the No. 1 best seller Simple Church. Rainer and … Read more about I Am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference
Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World
About the Author Communicator, author, and pastor Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries in 1995. Today, NPM consists of six churches in the Atlanta area and a network of more than 90 churches around the globe that collectively serve nearly 185,000 people weekly. As host … Read more about Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World
Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow
About the Author Carey Nieuwhof is the lead pastor of Connexus Church, a growing, multi-campus church north of Toronto and a strategic partner of North Point Community Church. Before starting Connexus, Carey served for twelve years in a mainline church, transitioning three small congregations … Read more about Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow
Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples
Read more About the Author Francis Chan is the bestselling author of Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, Multiply, and You and Me Forever. He is currently a pastor of We Are Church, a house church network that is planting churches in Northern California. Francis and his wife of … Read more about Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples
Planting Missional Churches: Your Guide to Starting Churches that Multiply
Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism
About the Author TIMOTHY KELLER was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He was first a pastor in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City … Read more about Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism
Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
About the Author Dr. David Platt, President of the International Mission Board, is deeply devoted to Christ and His Word. David’s first love in ministry is making disciples, sharing, showing, and teaching God’s Word in everyday life. He has traveled extensively to serve alongside … Read more about Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Reaching the Unchurched
Reaching the Unchurched Main Text: John 1:41-42a Intro: Introducing and leading people to Jesus and into the fellowship of the church is the most romantic experience within the entire range of Christian service. One of my teachers, David Wieand, had this put on the blackboard one day when I … Read more about Reaching the Unchurched
Seven Practices of Effective Ministry
About the Author Communicator, author, and pastor, Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries in 1995. Today, NPM is comprised of six churches in the Atlanta area and a network of ninety churches around the globe collectively serving nearly 185,000 people weekly. As host … Read more about Seven Practices of Effective Ministry
Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples
About the Author Thom S. Rainer is president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. He is also a best-selling author and leading expert in the field of church research. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons … Read more about Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples
The Emotionally Healthy Church, Updated and Expanded Edition: A Strategy for Discipleship That Actually Changes Lives
About the Author Peter Scazzero is the founder of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York City, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-three countries represented. After serving as senior pastor for twenty-six years, Pete now serves as a teaching pastor/pastor at large. He … Read more about The Emotionally Healthy Church, Updated and Expanded Edition: A Strategy for Discipleship That Actually Changes Lives
The Holy Spirit in the Church
The Holy Spirit in the Church Text - Acts 19:2 Intro: I want to discuss this topic under four headings: (a) The need of the Holy Spirit in the church; (b) Things that will grieve God's Holy Spirit out of the Church; (c) Things that will keep God's Spirit in the Church; (d) Results of God's … Read more about The Holy Spirit in the Church
The Millennials: Connecting to America’s Largest Generation
About the Author Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the No. 1 best seller Simple Church. … Read more about The Millennials: Connecting to America’s Largest Generation
The Purpose Driven Church: Every Church Is Big in God’s Eyes
Transformational Church: Creating a New Scorecard for Congregations
About the Author Thom S. Rainer is president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies worldwide, and the best-selling coauthor of Simple Church, Essential Church, and Simple Life. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown … Read more about Transformational Church: Creating a New Scorecard for Congregations