by Ron Hunter | Jun 6, 2022 | Family Ministry, Leadership
Across the country, churches and contexts vary widely due to geography, age, socioeconomics, and many other factors. No matter the church setting, every pastor desires the best discipleship approach for the congregation. It is encouraging to know the solution is not...
by D6 Family Ministry | May 25, 2022 | Children's Ministry, Parenting
The sky is falling! The world is coming to an end! War is imminent! Doom and gloom fill the news. There is always some new danger or threat. We need to help our children understand all the alarm and bad news they hear on a daily basis. Here are a few strategies...
by Jeffrey Dean | May 25, 2022 | Student Ministry
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 edition of Forward magazine. From Columbine to Parkland, school shooting tragedies spread anxiety across school campuses. It’s no wonder many students are experiencing tremendous stress over fear of being the...
by Shawna Murlin | May 11, 2022 | Parenting
When we consider ways to effectively share God’s Word with our families, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. We know God’s Word is powerful, but where do we start? What book do we read? Which resource do we use? When will I fit this into my schedule? Thankfully, God has...
by Michael Bayne | Apr 8, 2022 | Leadership
This past week we just finished a yearly American tradition in March Madness and the NCAA basketball tournament. Each year we all pick teams and then watch teams battle it out to find the best basketball team of the year. This year was different in that it was...
by Chris Sasser | Mar 16, 2022 | Parenting
“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1b NIV).Not to tell you something you don’t already know, but this parenting thing is hard. As I’ve said many times...
by Julie Kurz | Mar 16, 2022 | Children's Ministry, Parenting
KIDNAPPED! A mom and dad’s worst fear! The thought of not knowing what might be happening to our child and losing control of their safety would be unimaginable! The fear and despair we would experience until we got our child back would be unbearable! While we cannot...
by Ron Hunter | Mar 8, 2022 | Leadership
As troops amassed close to the border over the past several weeks, the whole world held its breath. Like kids on the playground fearing a bully, the atmosphere on the world’s proverbial playground significantly changed. People began to fear for the families of Ukraine...
by Ali Kennedy | Feb 24, 2022 | Christian Living
My friend walked up to the podium and gave a superb speech. She knocked it out of the park. While I should have been the one who was most happy for her, I couldn’t have mustered up the warm and fuzzy feeling of joy for my friend if someone had paid me. I felt...
by Ron Hunter | Feb 10, 2022 | Leadership
People volunteer at your church because they believe in the mission. They want to make a difference! There are many resources regarding volunteers but to retain volunteers and help them develop, three elements are crucial: regular communication, consistent positive...
