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We may not be able to prevent every pastor from their own demise. But we can help in ways we might not even know we’re currently hindering. lfwy.co/3VhX50YIoqi

The typical church does five or six of these 11 activities in an effort to welcome guests. Which does your church do? lfwy.co/v7Qa50YIonH

Today, almost 780 million Christians call Africa home, while more than 415 million live in Asia. Christianity is growing more on those two continents than anywhere else in the world, according to the @CSGC. lfwy.co/UgGc50YIoel

Many potential guests now decide whether or not they’ll visit a church based on the initial experience they have with a church website. lfwy.co/kZiZ50YIohl

Our spiritual growth is evident as we learn to daily choose to obey God and sacrificially deny our own desires and wishes. lfwy.co/iizo50YIofu

Christianity is growing. Today, more than 2.6 billion people worldwide are Christian, up from almost 2 billion in 2000. Projections indicate Christianity will reach 3 billion before 2050, according to the @CSGC. lfwy.co/2jXg50YIobS

Currently, 25% of U.S. Protestant churchgoers say that during difficult circumstances, they sometimes doubt God loves them and will provide for their lives. lfwy.co/HHRQ50YImHL

“The Great Commission was not given to spiritual superheroes. It was given to fishermen, tax collectors, doubters, and ordinary men and women who simply said yes.” — @chadhiggins lfwy.co/mVKU50YImPL

NEW: The latest report on global Christianity gives encouraging trends on the expansiveness of the faith and ways in which God is moving. lfwy.co/PPTE50YFN8j

In our study of the Bible, we should recapture the ways we used to learn, because we never outgrow the ways we like to learn. lfwy.co/zQ7e50YImO3

Around 7 in 10 (71%) small-town pastors say they work full-time and earn their only income from their church. Almost 1 in 7 (15%) are part-time and only earn income from the church. One in 10 (9%) are bivocational. lfwy.co/rzGU50YImLl

“Guilt doesn’t make disciples. It just makes tired Christians. Tools, however, empower people. A good tool creates confidence.” — @chadhiggins lfwy.co/p3Jn50YImBQ

Don’t let your Easter Sunday follow-up strike out. Allow me to offer a couple of tips to hit your Easter visitor follow-up out of the park. lfwy.co/KNfn50YImAZ

When we let AI take over the relational work of discipleship, we lose more than efficiency. We lose the essence of what makes it meaningful. lfwy.co/5Sb850YImzP

“Parents disciple through the everyday rhythms of life—conversations at dinner, prayers at bedtime, forgiveness after conflict.” — @chadhiggins lfwy.co/7FL050YIkNH

When senior adults intentionally invest in young adult ministry leaders, the impact extends far beyond one ministry area. lfwy.co/vGLG50YIfy1

As the believers in your church mature and more readily practice self-denial and obedience to God, the community can’t help but notice. lfwy.co/pfeB50YH6T5

NEW: The Great Commission was given to ordinary people who simply said yes. Here are five ways we can activate our people to make disciples. lfwy.co/wl1Q50YFMTH

Doubting God’s love and provision has become more pervasive among churchgoers in the last 14 years. lfwy.co/21pg50YH6Q9

Three in 5 rural pastors (60%) say their church is currently challenged by developing and empowering lay leaders. lfwy.co/SmZX50YH6GK