Chuck Lawless suspects all churches have at least one of these persons. Baby believers are those young believers who are just now learning how to walk with Christ, but who are fresh in their faith. Believers who are babies, on the other hand, are usually longer-term believers who don’t act like mature believers.
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Do you teach kids on Wednesday nights? Have you ever noticed that they are a little bit wigglier on Wednesdays than Sundays?
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Many churches enter January with excitement about a new ministry year—only to be faced with the reality that they’re beginning it with a staff vacancy. Whether a pastor retired, a staff member relocated, or a role has shifted, leading into the new year short-handed brings real weight. But this season doesn’t have to derail ministry. In fact, it can sharpen your mission.
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Invitations matter more than we often realize. Most people who visit a church do not come because of a clever slogan, a polished website, or even a well-timed social media post. They come because someone they know invited them. That “someone” makes all the difference.
At what point does someone qualify as a regular church attendee? A Lifeway Research study found answers vary. Pastors are most likely to say attending church twice a month qualifies as being regular (30%). Others say attending once a month makes someone a regular churchgoer (24%). Perhaps most intriguing, older pastors are most inclined to have a higher standard for defining a regular attendee, saying at least weekly attendance is required (22%).
