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Navigating Inclusive Leadership in the Church – Guiding Elders in the Faith

August 25, 2020

What does a church elder do when diversity and inclusion seem too much to handle? In a society where all viewpoints are seen as valid, how does a minister of Christ navigate inclusive leadership while being Spirit-led, Christ-centered, and [...]

Planting a New Church – Foundations & Guidance in Contemporary Culture

August 25, 2020

The local church is at risk of evaporation and diminishment. Experts predict that by 2025, the local church will be irrelevant, replaced with alternative communities of faith focused on media, arts, and culture (Shirley, 2008). The Church is, therefore, [...]

Social Media Strategies for Churches

August 25, 2020

American culture is hurt by the Church. The long-standing history of the Church and the pluralistic view of American society has brought about damage to the Church’s reputation in society (Willard, 1992). This poor standing by many in America hinders [...]

Connecting Leadership Theory and Christian Ministry

August 26, 2019

An Overview of Servant, Spiritual, and Being-Centered Leadership The complexity of leadership theory and Christian ministry can be observed through the many unique leaders found in biblical history. When it comes to leadership theories founded in divine [...]

Global Ministerial Ethics – Commonality of Codes

June 29, 2019

The purpose of a common, global ministerial code of ethics is to instill accountability within Church leaders to provide guidelines of protection for them and their community (Trull & Carter, 2004). Previous ministerial codes of ethics have sought to [...]

Engaging Culture is the Mission of the Church

Christianity’s Response to Liberalism

May 16, 2019

Pluralism in America has never been as strong as it is today and deep cultural change over the past several decades has caused the doctrinal sanctity of the Christian Church to be skewed and altered in response. Pluralism in America has crippled the [...]