If your subject is controversial and your heart is in your throat, it’s going to be hard to get your message out. Here are ten ways to prepare your sermon that can really help. Avoid shock-jocking. Some preachers use controversial topics as an opportunity to use language and humor that’s over the line. I think you risk alienating people who may be offended and … [Read more...]
Post-sermon, care ministry: How our church does it
An interview with Tom Haren Tom Haren oversees the care ministry at NewSpring Church at its Anderson, SC, campus. He shared with us how NewSpring uses trained volunteers to minister to people who respond to the invitation or challenge following worship services. Caring for people at a growing church can be a real challenge, but we hope this approach stimulates you to think … [Read more...]
Why should you ask church members questions about pop culture?
When you sit down with someone in your church, perhaps someone who is struggling with marital strife due to alcohol abuse or anxiety after a job loss or a prolonged depression, how much time do you take to “enter into the person’s world”? Over the course of pastoral counseling, do you take the time to learn about how the person interacts with popular culture in its various … [Read more...]
How care teams can deepen your church’s ministry to needy people
Pastoral crises come to every church. In his 30 years as lead pastor at New Life Presbyterian Church of Dresher, PA, Ron Lutz saw how care teams can provide a deeper level of support for people requiring extended and intensive care. He answers some questions about how care teams work: What is a care team? Care teams serve in pastoral situations where the needs require … [Read more...]
A day in the park with Nancy Guthrie
A few weeks ago, our senior content developer, Jeff Forrey, and our video director, Matt Bowman, went to Nashville, TN, to interview Nancy Guthrie. Nancy’s a friend of the CareLeader family as she’s worked with many of us in the development of GriefShare. (Nancy cohosts the series with her husband David.) Nancy took good care of Jeff and Matt, allowing them to store a … [Read more...]
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