5 Ways the Church Can Help Caregivers

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2). Few individuals can regularly attend church without hearing the apostle Paul’s mandate regarding one another’s burden, but it is often difficult to know how to...

Intern/Residency Study Identifies New Trend

Seventy four percent of large churches offer formal internships or residencies for promising lay leaders or pastors-in-training, according to Leadership Network. A recent national study of church internships and residencies, perhaps the largest ever, looks inside the...

Where Are Larger Churches Getting Their Next Leaders?

Seventy four percent of large churches offer formal internships or residencies for promising lay leaders or pastors-in-training, according to Leadership Network. A recent national study of church internships and residencies, perhaps the largest ever, looks inside the...

Why Some Pastors Leave Their Post to Continue Ministry

“Looking for churches w/ effective (older) pastors, moving out of sr pastor role, into some broader role, but staying on staff. Any examples?” By Ed Stetzer I received numerous tweets, direct messages and emails from pastors, church leaders and church...

Volunteer Screening Becoming the Norm for Churches

Almost half of the background checks requested by churches through LifeWay’s program with backgroundchecks.com reveals some type of criminal offense. By Aaron Earls Most of those are minor incidents such as speeding tickets, but 21 percent of inquiries...