How do I deal with culture clash?

How do I deal with culture clash?

One surprising thing about Paul’s letter to the Romans is that it ends with a theological strategy for multicultural ministry. Many in the early church thought the Gentiles who believed in Jesus for forgiveness had to become Jews. Paul fiercely and repeatedly defended...
Pentecost Sunday Worship Resources

Pentecost Sunday Worship Resources

Want to create a special Pentecost Sunday worship service this year? To help inspire you, we’ve compiled a list of available worship resources to help you create an amazing Pentecost Sunday. Different traditions vary in their liturgical calendar and what existing...
My church isn’t very diverse. Now what?

My church isn’t very diverse. Now what?

You’re convinced that your church has a diversity problem. You believe it’s a nonnegotiable gospel issue and have seen the data about your neighborhood. Now what? It’s tempting to jump straight into creating a strategic plan or to start scheduling coffee with people,...
Is diversity a gospel issue?

Is diversity a gospel issue?

The church in America is living a contradiction. According to a 2017 survey, 93 percent of US pastors agreed that every church should strive for racial diversity. In the same survey, 81 percent said their church had mostly one racial group. More disturbingly, a 2015...
What does spf.io mean and how do you pronounce it?

What does spf.io mean and how do you pronounce it?

  Many people ask how to pronounce spf.io and what it means. Here’s the story behind the name. How it all started Many years ago I took a class on entrepreneurship. We formed teams to write a business plan and pitched it at the end of the quarter. The iPhone had just...

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