First person: Preparing for the changes, challenges of 2026

January 9, 2026

As we turn the page to a new calendar year, are you ready for the changes it is bringing to your ministry setting?

How churches can receive grant funding

January 8, 2026

Churches should think of grants as a different type of fundraising, a type provided by foundations. This article will help small churches understand funding from local and community foundations and corporate support.

First person: Could calmness, intentionality and awareness be the key?

January 7, 2026

How could I be so calm and quiet amid all the commotion around me, I wondered. My schedule and pending deadlines could certainly rival any one of theirs.

Lifeline’s Heritage Builders helps foster-care children

January 6, 2026

Birmingham’s Lifeline Children’s Services provides care for children and families, continuing to develop ministry opportunities and resources since their founding in 1981.

First person: Quotes that challenge me to evangelize more

January 5, 2026

I’m a professor of evangelism and missions, but I still need reminders that I must intentionally choose to lead the way in doing evangelism.

Reporting abuse and knowing the law

January 3, 2026

A wave of cases, which have arisen in the last month, raises questions about church and ministry accountability and their legal and moral obligations to protect children in their care, specifically by alerting civil authorities …