Christopher Yuan at First Family Church
First Family Church will be hosting speaker and author Christopher Yuan on Sunday, June 14, 2015. He will be speaking on Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son’s Journey to God in both the 8:30AM and 10:30AM Celebration services. He will also be leading a seminar on A...
Evangelicals, Culture, and Post-Christian America
American culture is becoming less conducive to Christian values—it's a reality. The question is: what will the church do? By Ed Stetzer Whether we admit it or not, many evangelicals in America believe, deep down, that the church in America is the hope for Christianity...
Christian hospitality by the inch
by Diana Davis Pop quiz! Seriously. Before you read this column, please write your answers to these questions about your home: 1. Approximate age of your home 2. Approximate square footage 3. Description of furnishings: New, nice or aged 4. Description of décor: Tres...
Following tornado’s destruction, Joplin church leads photo restoration ministry
by Benjamin Hawkins/The Pathway CARTHAGE, Mo. (BP) -- Five years after an EF5 tornado carved a mile-wide path of destruction through Joplin, Mo., the music minister at one local church has received a community achievement award for establishing a ministry that...
Moving Forward: Former drug dealer plants church in Cleveland’s Slavic Village
By Adam Miller CLEVELAND, Ohio– At breakfast one winter morning the owner of a Cleveland area restaurant interrupted Jeff Bodziony’s conversation with a friend. Bodziony and the owner knew each other after months of these morning meetings. “What would you do with 100...
Redeeming your building
By Mark Clifton Legacy church planting isn’t limited to churches at the very end of their lives. Many churches find themselves with buildings far larger than they need even as they struggle to impact their immediate community in a meaningful way. They love Jesus and...
Seven things church members should say to guests in a worship service
By Thom S. Rainer One of the more common questions I’m asked relates to growth barriers. For example, church leaders may want to know how to move past the 150-attendance level of the past five years. Or other leaders desire to know how to break though financial giving...
Observe World Refugee Sunday on June 14 or 21
Consider celebrating and observing World Refugee Sunday 2015 on June 14 or 21. This is a great time to cast vision to reach out in love to refugees and get your people involved in ministering and sharing the love and message of Jesus Christ. The resources below were...
Tim Lubinus: Personal Communication Update
By Tim Lubinus, BCI Executive Director/Treasurer The way that I’m wired, I communicate best in a one-on-one or small group setting. I’m not sure if that is a strength or weakness, but that is the way it is. The interactive and personal nature of the communication...
Three types of church revitalization
By Thom S. Rainer The year was 520 BC. The temple in Jerusalem remained in ruins. God had provided the resources for the people to rebuild the temple, but they used them for their own selfish desires (Haggai 1:4). God addressed the issue in two primary ways. First, He...
