Six in ten Americans still call themselves Christian. Gallup says more than half never or rarely attend services. Researchers consistently find that genuine evangelical Christians account for roughly 7–9% of the population. The gap between those numbers is not a rounding error. It is a crisis.
Parents often express a heartfelt desire: "I just want my teen to want to go to church." In an attempt to foster genuine interest, many adopt a hands-off approach, hoping that if they don’t push, their children won’t grow up resenting church. While this method may seem thoughtful, it's fundamentally flawed and counterproductive. In [...]
Gospel Conversations, Not Just Methods When sharing the Gospel are people perceiving us like salesmen? Is there a way to share the Gospel that is conversational? In my most recent trip to Mexico, God humbled me as I observed my team share the Gospel. I’d love to share with you my experience, and encourage [...]
So many headaches and heartbreaks can be avoided by actually doing what God instructs. What are you consuming? Realize that what you are consuming will affect the way you think, and the way that you will interact with people.
PREFACE In a conversation with the senior pastor of my church, Dr. Lema, we were discussing the role of the Holy Spirit. The question came up, if one of the Holy Spirit’s functions is to convict believers when they hear God’s word, what can be said of churches who do not preach convicting messages? [...]
Worship & Student Ministry - Defining Worship Ever seen this image before? Is it a duck? Is it a rabbit? which one did you see first? With this in mind, let's imagine a scenario where there's one image. On top of that, there's a room filled with people, which happen to have very distinct [...]
