
12 ways your church can really help a missionary
Does your church want to be a help to missionaries? Chuck Lawless offers 12 practical ways a local church can serve and support missionaries.
Does your church want to be a help to missionaries? Chuck Lawless offers 12 practical ways a local church can serve and support missionaries.
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I am often asked, “What is your method of Bible study?” This is an important question, especially due to the high rate of biblical illiteracy in the Church. If biblical illiteracy continues on its current trajectory, the Church will be filled with immature believers, and one of the pillars of Western Civilization will be toppled.
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Gary McIntosh and Charles Arn wrote a deeply insightful book several years ago titled “What Every Pastor Should Know”. As someone who values both research and real-life church application, I find the data in this book incredibly helpful. One of the most eye-opening sections focuses on church member retention – and the patterns behind why people drop out. The findings are not only illuminating; they’re actionable.
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How do you determine if a church's worship is honoring the Lord and serving the people? Chuck Lawless offers ten observations based on preaching in hundreds of churches.
Mrs. Dot became a Christian very late in life. Her conversion was the result of the faithful and steady witness of her nursing home roommate, who would invite Mrs. Dot to church each Sunday. Mrs. Dot soon gave her life to Christ. Her subsequent baptism, however, put all things practical to the test.