The Benefits of Sermon Based Small Groups Pastors spend all week preparing a message. Most church members agree that the teaching of God’s Word is the most important component in a church service. No one debates the importance of preaching – but the problem is that 90% of the message is forgotten by the …
When I was growing up, my Mom often served peas for dinner. I hated peas. I couldn’t stand them. Fortunately for me, our Cocker Spaniel did so I was able to sneak my portion to him underneaththe table. But every time peas were served, Dad would insist that I take only one bite of them. I …
I had to fight back the tears when I saw this video. It’s amazing. Missionaries in Indonesia had been working with the Kimyal tribe for years and had led virtually the entire village to faith in Jesus Christ. Yet before this time, they only had portions of the Bible translated into their language. Now, these …
Dr. Ed Stetzer of LifeWay Research recently posted these pictures of church signs on his blog. It’s too interesting and funny not to share. Church Signs of the Week Typically, the signs that make it to this feature are adorned with goofy sayings, strange church names, or poor spelling. But this week, I provide …
Leigh Byers, our Children’s Ministry Director at Wayside, sent me this article today that confirmed a trend that I’m seeing in the evangelical churches of America. The bottom line is that big churches are getting bigger and small churches are getting smaller. The question is “Why?” In an opinion column in the Christian Post, president and …