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Many churches devote far more planning and worship service time to music, the sermon, and other service elements than they do to public Scripture reading. A feature story exploring the importance of Scripture memorization and public reading.
New churches attract more newcomers than established congregations do--which means they must go out of their way to help people understand what they're doing during worship. These lessons in how to talk with and about God during worship can benefit any church. A feature story exploring worship in new churches and how to develop a faith vocabulary.
A reflection on worship at Unity Christian High School, Hudsonville, Michigan.
At The River Community Church in Edmonton, Alberta, pastors Karen Wilk and Bruce Gritter find that using multisensory or multigenerational elements makes messages easier to remember.
Why do so many Koreans convert to Christianity? And why is it so difficult to pass on this faith to children and grandchildren? A feature story exploring Korean American churches and how their faith is passed down from generation to generation.
A worship service plan focused on the church as a group of believers who are forged together as a "team" by the Holy Spirit.
A worship service plan with the theme: "to do worship about worship," based on Revelation 1.
The third service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This service reinforces the significance of parenthood in the plan of God and the importance of Christian parenting for the sake of well-trained children.
A worship service plan focused on the theme of spiritual growth and based on Hebrews 5.
The second service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." The theme of this service is God's urgent call to adolescents to acquire wisdom and understanding so they will be able to make decisions and choices that reflect God's will.
A sample church anniversary service based on Psalm 78. The service includes a rehearsal of the story, a recollection and reminder of God's guidance, expressions of thanks and praise, and a commitment to continue faithfully into the future.
A service plan in an Epiphany series in preparation for Lent based on Matthew 16:21-28. The central focus is the twist of losing our lives to find them in Christ.
