Stop Comparing Your Church: Why Contextualization, Missiology, and Authenticity Matters
The loneliest time of the week for me as a pastor is Sunday night and Monday morning. I’m coming down from the adrenaline rush involved with preaching four weekend services, […]
Worship Leader Q&A: What Happens When Worship Leaders Doubt?
*Editor’s Note: Sometimes we who lead worship have bad days, persistent questions, and even times of doubt. How should worship leaders handle these frustrations which range from moments of depletion […]
Crossing the Invisible Fence: An Opportunity for the Church to Lead
If you have a rambunctious dog who likes to run around outside, you can purchase the product known as the “invisible fence.” The fence is set up as a barrier […]
Lessons from the Church in Eastern Canada: Get Creative
*Editor’s Note: Tim Cook is a RENEW.org regional director in Nova Scotia, Canada. As a church planter in a heavily post-Christian context, he has much to teach us all about […]
Discouragement & Dropout: Why Ministers Leave the Ministry
*Editor’s Note: As Director of Church Ministries at Lincoln Christian University, David Upchurch has seen firsthand how discouragement can derail a person’s ministry. I got to talk with David about […]
Minister, You Need a Learning Community
“Collaboration allows us to know more than we are capable of knowing by ourselves.” -Paul Solarz It occurs to me that collaboration often takes place in my study, even as […]
Church Leader, We Are So Thankful for You
Dear friends, If you’re a church leader in 2020, wherever you have served, it has been a tough year. Well done. When we think of you, these words of Paul […]
Can a Pastor of 5,000 Understand a Church of 150?
We at Renew.org are attempting something risky. We are hoping to convince church leaders of all church sizes to consider learning a church model from a church of 5,000. But […]