Starting late. Our secret shoppers know to be present in the worship center prior to the publicized starting time and to record what time the service actually begins. A late start may be unavoidable, but too often the tardiness is seemingly due to disorganization and apathy. A late start seldom strengthens an attitude of worship. […]

    It’s pretty amazing how quiet it can get on a Marriage/ Family website, when the marriage is “Under Construction.” How can one expect a perfect marriage from individuals that are imperfect? Mar…

You can worship in quietness and with a reserved motif, but there is deeper water, where, what you think is out of control is actually the safest and the most sacred place of all. A place where your heart is fully given over to God with disregard to …

Moral failure of a church staff member. “When our associate pastor confessed to his affairs and left his family, our entire church was devastated. It was over a year before we began to recover; I have really been involved in grief ministry with his failure and departure.” Funeral of a child or teenager. “I have […]

They do not want to do ministry alone. Not only do they recognize the value of together facing struggles, but they also understand the strength of collective wisdom. Indeed, many argue that leading a church without a plurality of leaders is unbiblical. Whether in a local church or on the mission field, they want to […]

I was a seventeen-year-old kid with no religious affiliation who just wanted to see Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ. I didn’t realize I’d have…

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