3 Vital Components of a Staff Member
An effective job has so much to do with what we do, how we do it, and who we do it with. While…
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What Billy Graham Would Have Done if He Served as a Local Pastor
Billy Graham has preached to over 215 million people in more than 185 countries in his lifetime. His impact for Kingdom work is…
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Can a Church Have Polished Programs and Personable Pastors?
Can a church have polished programs and personable pastors? …
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December’s Focus: Discipleship
It’s a new month and that means it’s time for a new focus for the leadership at Rocky Creek. Each month, we are…
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How You Wish Someone Would Describe Your Church
Every church has a reputation. The community has an opinion about the people in your church. How do you wish someone would describe…
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The Daily Church
The Word The Daily Church (Acts 2:42-47) As the Holy Spirit empowered the disciples, the early church was born. This body of believers…
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Preparing a Church Budget
Every church has to prepare a church budget every year. Before the congregation receives it, a substantial amount of time and a significant…
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3 Key Areas for the Church Volunteer
Churches struggle with recruiting and retaining volunteers. While it is challenging enough to recruit a sufficient amount of people to meet the…
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Survival After Youth Camp
During the summer months, teenagers all across the United States fill up church vans to trek to their favorite student camps. My testimony…
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Student Pastors Aren’t in the Bible (And Neither Are the Rest of Our Church Positions)
While I admit that some aspects of student ministry need to be evaluated, edited, or eliminated, I am not one who desires to get rid of the entire paradigm. I believe that there is biblical teaching and cultural wisdom that shows the need for the home and the church to partner together for the discipleship of the next generations.…
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Is a Church Growing If at the Expense of Another Church Declining?
One day, as I was engaging in some yard work, I came across a curious display of foliage surrounding a small tree in the…
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May’s Focus: Leadership
It’s a new month and that means it’s time for a new focus at church. Each month, we are focusing on a specific…
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