Church Ministry: Pray for the children
Mark 10:14-16 says: Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive ....
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‘Dad, do you have a pen?’
I learned a lesson from my oldest boy on Sunday. Our interim pastor preached about "impacting God's world" and he encouraged us to identify three people we can pray for daily -- people we can ....
Why do churches gamble?
Before you throw significant money at any promotional and/or marketing tools -- website development, advertising, communication systems, printed materials -- please do your research. Ask a few simple questions. (more…)
3 Ways to Minister to Your Ministers Today
Pastors and ministers spend a lot of their time responding to others, meeting their needs, counseling them, praying for them. But these men and women who minister to us daily need people to minister to ....
Saturday Rewind: How does your church rank in your community’s search engine?
Search engine optimization. Or SEO. In the online world of marketing, it’s a tool used to get your business or organization to “rise to the top” on a Google search. The goal is to load ....
Church Marketing: The right response to ‘wrong’
The Apostle Peter writes: Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. The ....
Today is Maundy Thursday. Why is that important?
"Maundy" means washing of the feet. Today is Maundy Thursday, the day we celebrate the Last Supper and Christ's humble act of washing his disciples' feet. One of the most tender sights I'd ever seen ....
Church Marketing for Easter: What’s Your Call to Action?
You will probably have more people in your pews this Easter Sunday than you do on most Sundays. It might be your largest crowd of the year. Have you been praying for this crowd? Have ....
7 ways to minister to missionaries
Pray for missionaries and their families. Pray for very specific needs. Support them financially. Take time to listen to them, read their materials and understand their mission. Send them care packages and letters of encouragement. ....
Church Marketing Idea: More than a Manicure
Everybody deserves to be pampered now and then. In May, my wife and others from our Sunday School class are going to a local senior living center to visit with the ladies there and paint ....