Category Church Chew

Arkansas pastor Phillip Slaughter shares eight reasons why pastoring is difficult and provides practical thoughts about how to encourage them.

A snow day on Sunday means canceled church services, but it also has come to mean a Slanket Sermon.

In November, I promoted a Bible translation project on #GivingTuesday. It's exciting to see that the goal has been reached! Thank you for your generosity. Make giving a consistent part of your life.

The plethora of ginkgo leaves in downtown Blacksburg, along with a $5 million gift to Radford University, got me thinking about my church's building campaign... and what to do when we lack.

A quick peek at the history behind #GivingTuesday reveals it's a successful social initiative begun in 2012. Help foster generosity by giving yourself and then sharing about the organizations you're supporting and why.

Discipleship is essential for every single follower of Jesus. How are you involved in being discipled or in discipling someone else? Our church created a small group discipleship ministry called D28 that I have loved being a part of.

Many Christians don't have the skills or confidence to have even low-depth spiritual conversations with people of different beliefs. Asking them to invite without a relational foundation is like kissing before the first date. It's unnatural and awkward for all parties involved. "If you have not taken the time to get to know me, why do you think I'll go to church with you?" Consider these five reasons to invite someone to your church.

Check out the highlight video from Northstar Church's 2016 year of ministry. It was shown at our annual State of the Church Sunday.