Most churches are guilty of overusing common spiritual images such as lambs, fire and trees, to illustrate logos, power points and flyers. But designer Laura Bennett encourages us with six ideas to help us think outside the box so that…
There’s no hotter topic in the church today than how to respond to the issue of homosexuality. This article on the Charisma website tells what happened in the life of one girl when a church responded in love. Read online.
CTS' new Institute of Islamic Studies offers intensive, one-week courses on Islam to prepare students for direct ministry to Muslims. Offered in an English-language international context, the courses involve classroom teaching as well as field experience in Brussels where the…
While many of our network churches were conceived and planted as multiethnic, international congregations, others responded to the change in their communities and embraced those from other nations, languages and cultures. The latter is often more challenging than the former…
When it comes to celebrating Communion, is your church stuck in a rut? If you celebrate Communion the same way each time, you run the risk of losing the profound meaning of the experience - especially in our high-tech, visually-oriented…
Instagram, a social media photo application skyrocketing in popularity, can help your church tell its story. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Instagram is a powerful way to communicate your church's vision, report news and promote events…
If the Apostle Paul were with us today, he'd be cheering our international church movement on! Paul led the way for us by breaking cultural barriers of his age and taking the gospel to the Gentiles. In this article by…
According to a Barna Research survey of people looking for a church, 71% of the survey participants reported that “Friendliness to Visitors” is extremely important. If your church needs some help in making visitors feel more welcome, check out this…
A winning sports team doesn't get there by accident. It takes hard work, strategy and practice to get from summer camp to the Super Bowl. How about your team? Are you where you want them to be? If not, take…
Church sound technicians are invaluable to the worship service. EQ’ing vocals, eliminating feedback, and working with musicians are just a few of the challenges sound techs face week to week. We've found a great resource for sound techs to sharpen…