February 24, 2021
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Is Your Online Service a Temporary Fix or a New Missions Strategy?
COVID provides an opportunity for churches to reimagine their ministry and their worship reach.
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Keith Knight
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Associate at Nelson/Kraft and Associates.
Former executive director of the Canadian Christian Business Federation.
Former director of communications with the CRCNA and The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Former editor of the Anglican Journal.
A 40-year history in communication and marketing.
December 8, 2020
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COVID and Sundays
How has COVID changed the way we do church or even think about church?
September 8, 2020
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Why Is Integrity in Leadership So Hard To Find Today?
Samuel was a prime biblical example of a man of integrity. He led the nation of Israel without ever compromising his integrity. Why does it seem to be more difficult for us?
June 30, 2020
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Isn't "anti-racism" negative?
Denominational statements are wonderful but how does it impact the local church community?
June 16, 2020
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How Are Pastors Coping Without Connection of Weekly Preaching?
COVID-19 takes its toll on the mental health of pastors when they are robbed of the face-to-face connection on Sundays.
February 12, 2019
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If Ever There Was a Need for Integrity, It Is Now
In Samuel's 'State of the Union' address, he asked: "Whose ox have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed?" The answer, from all of Israel, was an affirmation of Samuel's integrity.
February 7, 2019
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How Does the Church Minister to the Wealthy?
The church does a great job embracing the poor, the downtrodden, refugees, the homeless. But we haven't quite figured out how to minister to those who are wealthy.
August 27, 2018
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How Do You Know When Your Sermon Has Really Hit the Mark?
What is your focus when you prepare and preach your sermon?
April 5, 2018
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Imagine Going Out, Two by Two, to Deal With Racism, Bigotry and Healing
The Canadian Aboriginal Ministry Committee provides an opportunity for churches and individuals to become involved in grassroots, hands-on, relationship-building between CRC members and local aboriginal communities.
April 5, 2018
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Small Groups - Where Discipleship Happens
To whom are you accountable for your spiritual and moral life...besides God? The once-a-year elder visit (if it still exists) provides a superficial check list at best. Small groups, done properly, provide a setting for both spiritual growth and moral accountability.
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The initial question shouldn't focus on VBS content but on the size of the group. Since the transition to Zoom for most churches, there is no longer the assumption that VBS needs to be confined to...
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I agree, Bethany. I wrote the piece; I didn't choose the artwork ... but it is in bad taste.
I have been engaged in a number of wonderful, creative discussions over the past two...
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Chaplaincy and spiritual care has become an integral part of the marketplace -- where people work. Increasingly, a wide range of businesses, industry and organizations are hiring chaplains or...
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While I applaud the mentoring program for newly-ordained pastors, I also hope that there are set standards in place to qualify as a mentor. One of the greatest gifts that a mentor can provide the...
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I would certainly hope that Henry's suggestion -- to have pastors meet with a calling church's ministry leaders -- would be standard practice.
Here's a question that should be asked of...
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It's relatively easy to find a pastor who will simply 'fill the pulpit' on Sundays. Similarly, it's relatively easy for a pastor who is looking for another church to find one that will 'do'....
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Having been part of a few search committees over the years, back when pastors were a homogeneous bunch, this article should prove to be helpful.
Even though we have an increasingly varied...
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You raise a valid question, Harry, and I think it merits a much broader discussion.
What is the impact of COVID on church attendance, church shopping and Sunday worship attendance?
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You raise a profound question and it even stretches beyond The Offering to a larger question about what worship will look like post-COVID? And will we ever experience a post-COVID or will we...
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Do churches still have choirs? I thought that worship teams -- designed to lead the congregation in worship -- replaced the need for choirs. One can't beat congregational singing in a worship...
posted on: How Will Your Choir Look This Year?