Articles
Eight Ways to De-stress This Spring
A life of ministry collects stress like a house collects dust. That’s why Spring cleaning isn't t something that should just happen in our homes. Each Spring you and I can de-clutter our lives to eliminate the stress and make sure we're maximizing our time at work and...
Q&A With Lead Pastor and Awesome Guy, Ron Vietti
Pastor Ron Vietti is the Lead Pastor of Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield, California. Ron and his wife Debbie, of 43 years, pioneered Valley Bible Fellowship in 1974 with ten teenagers. It is now a church of over 10,000 people. Outside of the main campus, VBF...
The Best Bible Study Resources
As an editor of Christian books, I often need quick access to multiple Bible translations and resources, and I know you find yourself in the same boat daily. Here are some online sources to assist you in your preparation. Bible Gateway—This is my go-to resource, and I...
Former Pastor Jonathan Watson Digs Deep Into Pride
Pastor Jonathan Watson stepped into a leadership role in the church just days after his son was born. Here, Jon discusses his experience with pride and his relationship with his position of authority within the church. As he faced devastating challenges in his...
How To Run Highly Effective Church Staff Meetings
Church life is full of meetings, and no doubt you’ve experienced the satisfaction of a well-conducted, efficient meeting that makes an impact. Likewise, you may also have been a part of meetings that leave people confused and aimless. Like good project management,...
Licensed Counselor Steve Bielby On Seeing The Bigger Picture
Licensed Counselor and former Singles Pastor Steve Bielby worked in ministry at the same church for 13 years. His time in the church came to an abrupt and surprising end. Here, Steve discusses how, even if it involves pushing you to face challenges, the Lord will push...
Admin Tools that Save The Pastor Time
My husband is a full-time pastor who serves a smaller to average-sized congregation. Our church also has a bi-vocational youth pastor. Beyond that, our other positions are volunteer-based. A pastor, no matter the church size, has daily administrative tasks. Churches...
A Biblically-Based Ministry to the Elected Officials of Nations
In my lifetime I haven’t seen as much anger and frustration expressed by so many professing Christians as I am seeing this election season. It is no secret that politicians are typically perceived in a negative light in America and around the world. They are often...
SYMC
Be Extraordinary Join our youth ministry family for a one-of-a-kind experience at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference (SYMC) at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. We’ll prepare you for the challenges you face in ministry, while immersing you in an extended, caring...
Be You Do Good
Overview of the BE YOU DO GOOD initiative from Jonathan D. Golden. You were created on purpose. Now have the guts to pursue your purpose. Are you looking for purpose in your life? Trying to find a career that is a calling? Each day you can make a difference by being...
One Fine Tuesday by Rice Bowls
Learn more about Rice Bowls at http://www.ricebowls.org/oft Rice Bowls is a nonprofit dedicated to orphan care. We partner with 54 children's homes in 8 different countries and provide 100% of their food budget. By taking care of this financial burden, we help the...
God’s Glory Bible on Fox and Friends
God's Glory Bible is printed and bound in the U.S.A. from the finest, highest-quality materials. It is God's Word actually bound in a luxuriously soft Stars and Stripes material that is stitched on all edges and gilt-trimmed. Every detail has been designed to make...
Escape The Ordinary from Bruce Wilkinson and Teach Every Nation
From Bruce Wilkinson and Teach Every Nation, comes one of the most life-changing Bible Studies you will participate in. Escape The Ordinary is based on the powerful book, You Were Born for This! In this groundbreaking course, Bruce reveals how to respond to the move...
(Un)Qualified by Steven Furtick
Who You Think You Are is Not as Important as Who God Says You Are Many of us wrestle with the gap between our weaknesses and our dreams, between who we are and who God says we are meant to be. We feel unqualified to do God’s work or to live out the calling we imagine....
Can You Get Real with Anyone?
Pastor Chad Norris: Getting Real Sometimes, the hardest thing for a pastor to do is to be real. There is so much pressure to be perfect, holy, and spiritually on-point that there's very little room for the things that make you human once you become a pastor. Here,...
5 Out-of-the Box Community Outreach Ideas
Bounce houses in the church parking lot has been done . . . a lot. Easter egg hunts in the church lawn . . . yeah, there’s always going to be a couple of churches in your community doing that. And Halloween parties—I mean, fall festivals—are a time-honored tradition...
5 Excellent Women’s Ministry Retreats
Finding a good place to conduct a retreat can be challenging. Your women’s ministry group can join in with others at a retreat organized by someone else or you can conduct your own. I will address some of both. As a disclaimer, I do not have personal experience with...
A Passion For God
I was fifteen years old. At this time in my life, I lived on a remote and sparsely populated island in the middle of Puget Sound, Washington. In the summers of my life activities were hard to come by that would entertain and adequately distract me from the boredom and...
Tell Stories Like Jesus (And Hollywood)
In what way does a Hollywood script writer take lessons from Jesus that far too many pastors do not? They understand the power of a story. Preparing for your next Sunday sermon will typically have many of the same ingredients as those from other pastors, no matter...
7 Reasons Church Members Say No
I once posted the following on a social media page: “Is God calling you to serve Him? What is your answer?” It’s a relatively straightforward question. Yes or no. And yet not so simple. Ministry leaders often walk a tightrope when it comes to recruiting volunteers. We...
