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Four Ways to Invest in Your Volunteers

ROI. Dollar Cost Averaging. Buy Low. Sell High. These words and phrases may not mean much to you unless you’re an investor or someone who is very familiar with the stock market and all things financial. You may not think about the stock market or…

5 Ideas to Build an ALL-IN Team

It’s the first week of fall. Google says, “fall ends our long, hot summer.” I had to laugh, clearly Google doesn’t live in Florida! Perhaps where you are, the temperature is settling in with a cool breeze and hopefully our volunteer teams and families are…

Top 3 Reasons It’s Great to Be a Small Church

Written by Ali Thompson, Executive Editor at Group Publishing. This is a paid partnership. Churches come in all shapes and sizes. That’s an amazing thing about the diversity of the body of Christ! Some people want the high-tech productions that are easier to pull off…

The First Sunrise

Written by Zac Vakadewatabua. This is a paid partnership with Operation Christmas Child. My name is Sakiusa Rokovasa Vakadewatabua, Jr. but I go by Zac. I grew up in a country that greets the first sunrise of every day. Fiji consists of over three hundred…

Pacing for the Long Run

Read this encouragement from INCM Interim Executive Director, Heather Eichler. Some seasons of ministry feel like a sprint. Summer can be one of those seasons: VBS, camp, family events, a more inconsistent schedule for volunteers, and a different rhythm in our ministries and own homes…

Growing Your Children’s Ministry through Public School Outreach

This article was written by Kori Pennypacker, CEO of Bible2School. This is a paid partnership. Wouldn’t it be great if, as a children’s ministry leader, you could reach kids in your community who don’t attend church with the message of the Bible during the week? …

Leveraging Today’s Media to Impact Your Community

This article was guest written by David Almgren. Movies have a unique ability to capture our hearts and minds, weaving stories that resonate across generations and cultures. From iconic lines like “I’ll be back” from The Terminator to the theme song from Back to the…

Implementing a Proven Discipleship Strategy Makes an Impact

When my two sons were younger, we spent countless hours playing with LEGO bricks—those small, colorful plastic pieces that come in various shapes and sizes. Over the years, our collection grew so large that we could build almost anything we imagined. We’d dump the container…

Don’t Just Teach Bible Stories; Teach the Story of the Bible

This article was written by Jenny Smith, lead curriculum developer for Brite at Awana. It is a paid partnership. Just like we wouldn’t give car keys to a kid and expect them to understand how to operate the vehicle or abide by the rules of…