by Artie Davis | Jan 10, 2022 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Here are a few things to consider when planning sermons for the new year: 1) Consider preaching through the Bible every year – We read through the Bible as a church every year (We use Mariners Church condensed reading plan) – It gives you the...
by Jeff Christopherson | Jan 4, 2022 | Church Planting
Note from the editor: This article was originally written a few years ago. After reviewing the post, the editor felt as though there is still much we can glean as we enter the new year with expectancy. The rise of church planting fervor within many streams of...
by Charles Ridley | Dec 28, 2021 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Discipleship
Call me old school. Throughout my education, I worked hard to achieve. Academic and athletic achievements did not come easy, or so it seems. But when they came, I learned to be thankful. In elementary school, I had to overcome setbacks in the 3Rs due to an undetected...
by Bill Tenny-Brittian | Dec 16, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become...
by Dave Workman | Dec 14, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Servant Evangelism
In the early days of our church, founding pastor Steve Sjogren coined a simple phrase for people to use in basic “servant evangelism” outreaches. For instance, when we did free car washes…or water bottle giveaways at busy intersections…or raked leaves or...
