In a LifeWay.com blog post “Twenty-Five Signs of a Healthy Church,” Marvin Owen points out, “There’s no question that church health is a work of God. But there’s also no question that He uses people to accomplish it. As a healthy person gives attention to proper diet, adequate rest, and regular exercise, healthy churches give attention to those things that are most important for their vitality.”
‘The Living Spring’ takes readers on a journey from the United States to Ireland, as the author discovers the hidden living spring of life. From his Christian faith to his views on the future of American democracy, this life-changing journey gave Mitchell new wisdom on all facets of life. Now, in a reflective memoir, he shares all he learned.
The need has never been greater for children to hear biblical truth and recognize the Bible for what it is—even children in church. Americans view of the Bible has shifted substantially in recent years, and the church is not immune. According to the Barna Group, “Millennials are half as likely as Elders to believe the Bible is the actual word of God and twice as likely to believe it is a manmade book of teachings and advice.” Sunday school teachers need all the help they can get as they seek to reverse this trend! That is why Child Evangelism Fellowship® has launched a new training ministry geared toward giving practical help to Sunday school teachers. Called Sunday School Solutions, it is a free video and article series available online.
Helping Your Church Live Stream by Paul William Richards, is now the #1 new book release in Amazon’s Religious Leadership category. Helping Your Church Live Stream is an instructional guide for ministry leaders considering the use of live streaming as an outreach tool for the church. The book features an included online learning course available on UDEMY.com for church media directors and volunteers helping leaders in the church take their learning to the next level.
The award-winning children’s book, The Sparkle Box: A Gift with the Power to Change Christmas, has sparked a movement to put the focus on the true meaning of Christmas by giving a gift to Jesus on His birthday. In a show of support, Worthy Publishing, the book’s publisher, did something unprecedented in the traditional world of children’s book publishing: it made The Sparkle Box available to read online for free through December 31, 2018.
Across the nation, thousands of churches urge their members to begin the New Year by praying. The goal of that revival in you is for God’s glory to be revealed to a watching world that needs to know Him. When large numbers or high percentages of people are transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, spiritual awakening is the result.
