New Wineskins
Unless your church's default approach is to reject everything from culture, you'll find that the Superbowl can be a powerful platform for the gospel. Read more
Unless your church's default approach is to reject everything from culture, you'll find that the Superbowl can be a powerful platform for the gospel. Read more
Can we all admit that sometimes we make evangelism really awkward? Read more
Hint: It goes far beyond mere social media activism. Read more
Churches get frustrated when the plant a new program into a ministry schedule already overflowing with too much clutter and for some reason it doesn't grow. Read more
As we begin a new era in American politics, all Christians should be people of prayer, especially as we begin the Trump presidency. Whether you voted for him or not, Donald Trump deserves your prayers. Here are ten strong biblical Scriptures to pray for President Trump. 1. Pray that Donald Trump would be given wisdom and knowledge. “Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” (2 Chronicles 1:1). 2.... Read more
One of the great Baptist traditions (along with several other denominations) is to pray for revival. I grew up in churches that prayed for revival. It never really bothered us that the word “revival” does not actually appear in the Scriptures, that’s what we were supposed to pray for. From time to time we would even schedule revival. That never took hold, so we would go back to praying for it. Along the way, I began to notice a disconnect... Read more
For most, the end of the world is in the distant future. Since I live 45 minutes from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, I guess the end of the world feels pretty close to home for my Bama brethren. But watching the epic national championship game between two heavyweights that will go down as an all-time classic, I was reminded of how the eventual outcome of that game will mirror the end of time. (Go ahead and stop reading now if you’re a... Read more
If you want your church to slowly but steadily lose ground, then your resolution is simple: don’t change a thing. Resist anything new and hope that Jesus comes back while there’s still people left in your church. If you want your church to grow, to advance, to take new ground and push back the darkness, here are five great resolutions for you to consider: 1. We will find meaningful places for a majority of our people to serve. In growing churches,... Read more
Here's a look at the top ten posts of 2016 on the New Wineskins blog. Read more
There's a simple reason why many are misinterpreting Andy Stanley's sermons as heresy: he's speaking to an audience that most preachers will never speak to. Read more
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