Some Christians long for “the good ole days” when family values were celebrated in our culture. We complain about the shows on TV and wish there were more sitcoms focused on the perfect lives of nuclear families, whose problems can be resolved in thirty minutes or less. But the truth is families have always been sinful and dysfunctional. Because of sin, families have always shifted blame, reversed roles, and rebelled against God. It was true after the Fall, and it is still true today. Parents and the teenagers they parent both know this to be true.
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The Shared Values of Leadership Development by Todd Adkins
So how do you develop people? Through skills and style of training. You must identify core competencies required for every leadership level of your pipeline. For example, a small group leader and a parking team leader should be equipped in conflict management. Core competencies are universal, but skills also include role-specific skills unique to each ministry area.
4 Ways to Develop Bible Skills for Kids
New research conducted by Lifeway Kids and LifeWay Research and published in Jana Magruder’s book, Nothing Less: Engaging Kids in a Lifetime of Faith, identified childhood indicators of spiritually mature adults. The statistical analysis revealed 15 key components that were consistently present in the lives of kids who grew into adults who continued in the faith and maintain a vibrant relationship with the Lord.
3 Reasons Why a Worldview Matters by Trevin Wax
I am honored to lead the Resources Division at LifeWay and serve with a team of leaders who are passionate to serve the Church in Her mission of making disciples. Each Wednesday, I share the heart behind one of the resources our team has developed and give an opportunity for you to register to win a free copy of…
3 Principles for Leading Family Devotions
As parents, God has called us to teach our children this Bible, one that we are often still struggling to understand ourselves. We are to plunge into its waters and explore its inexhaustible depths with our children, which can feel overwhelming in itself. But God has called us to even more than that. We aren’t just to help our kids understand God’s Word; we are to help them love God’s Word and, more precisely, to love its Author.
3 Ways Pastors Can Provide Better Counseling
Divorce. Depression. Death. Addiction. Just four of the many heartbreaking challenges of life in a fallen and broken world. While every pastor knows you’ll be confronted with these difficulties, that’s not the same as being prepared to help people through them when they happen. As a ministry leader, people will come to you with a myriad of issues and struggles. Here are a few ways you can provide counsel and direction to the people you encounter.
3 Characteristics of a Kingdom Disciple
Anyone who follows cultural trends as they relate to Christianity has likely seen the so-called rise of the “nones”—people that self-identify as not belonging to any particular religious group. “Nones” represent 23% of American adults and they are increasing. In 2007, this number was only 16%. It is likely that respondents have always felt this way about the faith, and in a culture that is less and less Christian, they finally feel comfortable being truthful to themselves and others.
3 Reasons Why Church Leaders Need to Be Familiar with Secular Worldviews
I am honored to lead the Resources Division at LifeWay and serve with a team of leaders who are passionate to serve the Church in her mission of making disciples. Each Wednesday, I share the heart behind one of the resources our team has developed and give an opportunity for you to register to win a free copy of…
3 Ways to Connect Parents with Your Student Ministry
I am honored to lead the Resources Division at LifeWay and serve with a team of leaders who are passionate to serve the Church in her mission of making disciples. Each Wednesday, I share the heart behind one of the resources our team has developed and give an opportunity for you to register to win…
Teenage Girls and Their God Questions, by Mary Margaret Collingsworth
I am honored to lead the Resources Division at LifeWay and serve with a team of leaders who are passionate to serve the Church in her mission of making disciples. Each Wednesday, I share the heart behind one of the resources our team has developed and give an opportunity for you to register to win a free copy of…