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Budgeting for a Healthy Church
Many pastors conceive of the church budget as primarily a financial tool, but in fact it is primarily a pastoral tool. A church's philosophy of ministry is locked into its budget, and so the budget will either stifle or accelerate...
How Can I Be Sure I'm Saved?
Words of Encouragement for Christians Who Doubt Their Salvation Countless Christians are weighed down with fear that God doesn’t truly love them. Although they have heard and affirmed the gospel, repented of their sins, and turned...
How Can I Find Someone to Disciple Me?
“I eagerly commend this series.” ―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastor...
How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics?
“I eagerly commend this series.” ―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Election seasons can cause division on a variety of issues. But what happens when you disagree with someone in your local...
Why Should I Be Baptized?
“I eagerly commend this series.” ―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary After his resurrection, Jesus commanded his disciples to go and “make disciples of all nations, baptizing them” (Matthew...
Why Should I Join a Church?
“I eagerly commend this series.” ―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Discover the importance of local church membership. Many of us have questions about what it means to live as a Christian...
What Should I Look For in a Church?
Practical Insight into Finding a Healthy Church Looking for a new church can feel overwhelming, and it’s often difficult to know what aspects to prioritize. In this addition to the Church Questions series, Alex Duke provides crite...
What if i don't feel like going to church?
“I eagerly commend this series.” ―R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary The most important time to be at church is when you don’t feel like it. Feelings are complicated and fickle, yet they oft...
What Do Deacons Do?
Concise, Scripture-Centered Guide Addresses Common Questions about Diaconal Service in the Church Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looki...
Am I Called to Ministry?
4 Steps for Testing the “Call” to Ministry Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations t...
Is Hell Real?
Dane Ortlund Explains That Hell Is Indeed Real, but Hope Comes through Jesus Christ When individuals talk about an afterlife, they often talk about heaven and avoid any mention of hell. The idea of hell is uncomfortable and most p...
Can Women Be Pastors?
Concise, Scripture-Centered Guide Answers Popular Questions about Gender and Church Leadership Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking...
Is It Loving to Practice Church Discipline?
Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Chri...
Understanding Baptism
What's the big deal about baptism? Jesus commands his disciples to be baptized, and it’s a glorious picture of a person’s union with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Still, many Christians feel unclear about the topic, havi...
Understanding the Congregation's Authority
Congregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission. Congregationalism has a bad rap for well-known reasons: inefficient meetings, upstart members, browbeaten ministers. But biblical congregationalism is...
Understanding Church Leadership
Who leads a church? Why is this important to God? God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God has established elders and deacons, members, and congregational authority. T...
