Every church I have served has had a mission statement. I have assisted churches in developing mission statements. Some of those statements have been quite good, others are… read more

This week in Ministry Matters' video series featuring pastors and ministry leaders across America is Greg Surratt, lead pastor of multisite pioneer Seacoast Church, with locations … read more

Pentecost is in trouble. And that means trouble for the Church. It’s not that Pentecost is in danger of commercialization, like Christmas or even Easter. The Spirit is too… read more

Even as the Internet has grown in popularity and importance in daily life, many power-brokers in our churches remain hesitant to start a real Internet ministry. Most organizations … read more

Martin Thielen is pastor of Brentwood United Methodist Church, just south of Nashville, Tennessee. Martin’s most recent book is “What’s the Least I Can Believe… read more

I had the opportunity this week to talk with Mike Slaughter, the lead pastor of Ginghamsburg Church and author of Change the World. Here are a few highlights. The complete… read more