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How care teams can deepen your church’s ministry to needy people

June 6, 2017 by Ron Lutz

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...]

Sometimes you have to cancel service

November 3, 2016 by Ron Edmondson

Editor’s note: The recent resignation of Pastor Pete Wilson, founding pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN, has sparked conversations about what should be expected of pastors and how to prevent burnout. Eventually, every pastor—regardless of church size—will find congregational needs to be never-ending. There will never be a time when every care that needs … [Read more...]

How I care for everyone—when I can’t be everywhere

November 1, 2016 by James Roberson

The Lord has called me to plant churches, starting with the Bridge Church in Brooklyn, NY, in April of 2014. Part of the mission of Bridge Church is to plant churches all over New York City. We have grown tremendously in the last two years. In care ministry, though, especially as the church grows, I can’t be in all places at all times. Because of this reality, it’s … [Read more...]

Which one is the child sex offender?

October 11, 2016 by Dr. Deepak Reju

Karen was an innocent teenager in a hallway of a local mega-church heading home after a youth event. Sam, a building manager, pulled her into an empty classroom and forced her to have sex. No one else was around, and she didn’t know what to do, so she just gave in to Sam’s demands. He threatened her so that she wouldn’t tell anyone, but it was hard to hide because she cried the … [Read more...]

Ministering to senior adults

October 6, 2016 by Dr. Dave Gallagher

As a pastor, what is your ideal church member? Most of us, if we answer honestly, would say that we want young adults. That’s the way to grow the church, after all. But did you know that the senior adult population, the 55+ age range, is exploding at three times the national population growth? This means there’s a tremendous opportunity for ministry in this area. But how do we … [Read more...]

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