Tax reform law that went into effect in 2018 includes a requirement for churches and nonprofits to pay tax on the cost of parking space used primarily by employees. Churches…
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A recent court decision declaring the Minister's Housing Allowance unconstitutional is being appealed. However, your church and your pastor as an individual should consider what to do if he loses…
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Why should you show up at church on a Sunday morning? Ever wonder that? Here are four reasons to attend church.
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There are four lessons to be learned from current events surrounding pastors. Those in ministry need to pay attention and be warned.
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God brings trials of various kinds into all our lives, and we are not to be surprised by this.
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The Wall Street Journal recently published an article entitled, “How Churches Are Rethinking Sunday School.” The author, Melanie Grayce West, documents how several New York City churches are rethinking and redesigning the traditional approach to…
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October is Pastor Appreciation Month. I have received multiple calls asking about the tax treatment of pastor appreciation gifts. I attempt to simplify things as much as possible, even when…
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Every pastor has church growth--both spiritual and numerical--on his mind. Pastor Jeriah Shank examines four common elements of churches that experience healthy growth.
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Three reasons why fellowshipping with a church association is beneficial.
Read MoreSo many activities are available for children to do throughout the year, and some parents involve their kids in all of them. Other parents, though, are looking for affordable, wholesome family fun that does not involve a…
Read MoreFor a lot of youth pastors across the nation, summer is one long sprint. Children are free from school-year commitments, and many pastors and youth leaders pounce on the opportunity.…
Read MoreJoe Thorn recently shared on his blog an interesting question his young son asked while discussing salvation. This can be an encouragement for when we parents practice Deuteronomy 6. My…
Read MoreAndy and Jennifer Naselli recently reviewed theology books for younger children. Their reviews can be found here. To their list I would add and highly recommend the following set of 4…
Read MoreHere is an article that one of our contributors sent to me. It fits well with our current theme of parents being the primary spiritual teachers of their children. The Greatest…
Read MoreIn taking a little break from our look at parents and the youth ministry, I want to pass along a video that one of my students showed me. Nate Pfeil is…
Read MoreIn his book reThink, Steve Wright asks the big question, Are current ideas and methods in student ministry working? As he was doing his research, working in his own ministry, and…
Read MoreJust before Israel was to enter the Promised Land, the Holy Spirit inspired Moses to write a summation of many of the laws and commands that God had given them…
Read MoreThe book industry is booming. However, as little as 10 years ago, the best-seller lists consisted primarily of novels and nonfiction for adults. Recently though that trend has started to…
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Where does the youth group in your church start? More specifically, at what age? More than likely, you would say seventh grade, or maybe your church is following the recent…
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The following is a challenge I gave my teens when they were studying time management in Proverbs. Even though summer is half over, this may still be of some use.…
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In our early meetings in forming The Quest one of the topics that kept coming to the table was the issue of young Baptist leaders leaving the association and even…
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