Selecting and Leading Church Elders

I have been blessed to serve with the best board members and key leaders I know, truly extraordinary men and women, but not everyone is as fortunate. By Dan Reiland From secret meetings against the pastor to elders and deacons who would rather build a new kitchen than...

Four Differences Between Programs and Ministry Solutions

I admit I got it wrong. By Thom Rainer For many years, I listened to some church leaders say that their churches are not program-driven. I assumed they meant that they no longer used resources from Christian publishers, particularly denominational publishers. But then...

5 Easy Ways to Multiply Joy in the People Around You

I smell fear when I walk outside these days. And I hear discouragement. We’re all in a mess over the election and the dawning realization that the culture wars are shredding the United States. By Hal Seed But inside my house, we have joy in the midst of the...

Making Prayer a Priority in Children’s Ministry

In the busyness of children’s ministry, it’s easy to forget what matters most and makes the biggest impact—prayer. By Dale Hudson I’ll never forget this quote I heard years ago. Isn’t that so true? We must make prayer a priority in our...

Revival Touches ‘Devil Worshipping’ Tribe

For the first time in centuries, a remote African tribe called the Batwa Pygmies is being introduced to Jesus Christ. By George Thomas/CBN “We smoked; we drank; we performed witchcraft,” said Jovanis Nyirakayanje, a Batwa Pygmy. “We were devil...