Church Leadership: Improve Your Preaching

Church Leadership: Improve Your Preaching

Regardless of tradition, preaching takes a central role in many houses of worship, Whether you offer short homilies or take the majority of the service, there are ways to use the preaching moment to enhance engagement and boost worship. This article by the Lewis...
Ministry Opportunity: Embracing Digital Community

Ministry Opportunity: Embracing Digital Community

There are a wide variety of opinions regarding “online only” worshippers, but the fact is, digital and online communities are an opportunity for ministry. This article by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership offers strategies for building better digital...
Practical Ideas: Policies to Build Trust

Practical Ideas: Policies to Build Trust

Trust matters when building a church. Do those who visit trust your church has their best interests in mind? In this article on Church & Leadership, Bonnie Ives Marden highlights seven practical policies that your church can set to help establish trust with your...
Ministry Opportunity: Small Church Big Impact

Ministry Opportunity: Small Church Big Impact

As churches fluctuate in size, it is easy to see “bigger as better,” but the vast majority of churches in the US are small-membership churches. Smaller churches come with their own challenges, especially when it comes to knowing who they are outside of...
Ministry Opportunity: Combating Miseducation

Ministry Opportunity: Combating Miseducation

There is a current social and political war on education in the United States. One consequence of the politicization of education is the inherent rise of selective education and miseducation. For generations, black churches have provided a bulwark against miseducation...