By Dr. Matt Kendrick
I wish I could have read this article one year ago! We began planting Redemption City Church in Fort Worth, Texas, one year ago, and I want to share a few things I learned in my…
Six Reasons Operation Christmas Child Should be a Part of the Strategy of the Church You Serve
September 22, 2021 By
By Dr. Jeremy Roberts
Recently, I walked through Hobby Lobby, and Christmas décor is already in some of their aisles. It is barely fall, but they’re getting ready for Christmas. All of us in local church ministry need to start …
Why the Church Should Be on the Frontlines of the Mental Health Crisis
June 24, 2021 By
By Dr. Jack Graham
We live in an incredibly anxious and depressed culture here in America, and the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest and divisive politics have further exacerbated this issue. According to a 2020 report from Mental Health America, more …
When All Seems Lost
June 24, 2021 By
By Keith Baldridge
I had just returned home to Denver after a long fundraising trip to a partner church in Dallas. As I walked through my front door – luggage still in hand – my phone rang insistently. I initially
A Message to Ministry Wives
June 24, 2021 By
By Tasha Calvert
It was wrong, and the Lord has since forgiven me, but I vowed from an early age not to marry a man in ministry. Almost every man I loved while growing up was in ministry – my …
Five Things Pastors Should Do after Easter
April 8, 2021 By
By Dr. Jeremy Roberts
After 13 years of being a senior pastor, I can relate to you when it comes to the post-Easter fog that lingers. Now is a good time to think about some intentional things to do as …
Do We Still Need a Shepherd in These Modern Times?
March 18, 2021 By
by Dr. Jack Graham
Sheep are funny creatures. They’re sociable, but they’re also liable to wander off. They remember things, but they also roll over on their backs and can’t get up without assistance.
That’s why they need a shepherd.…
Easter Sermons
March 18, 2021 By
By Dr. Jack Graham
Easter is almost here! God uses Easter Services every year to touch hearts of those who are not normally in church. With that fact in mind, we know that preparation for the Easter sermon is often …
Loving and Serving Volunteers
March 18, 2021 By
by Shawn Callander
As a church leader, you know, no doubt, how critical volunteers are to a church’s ministry. Let’s face it – no church could fulfill the mission to impact neighborhoods and cities with the Gospel without volunteers sacrificially
The Importance of Corporate Worship
March 18, 2021 By
by Kaleb Moore
Do you remember what life was like before a global shutdown? I know it wasn’t that long ago, but my memory is getting foggier and foggier. I have a tendency to romanticize the recent past and drift …