Why Knowing Your Neighbors is an Absolutely Critical and Urgent Need

Why Knowing Your Neighbors is an Absolutely Critical and Urgent Need

Why Knowing Your Neighbors is an Absolutely Critical and Urgent NeedKay Kotan
Published on: 02/09/2025

We are starting this series with the question, who is your neighbor? Specifically, who is your church’s neighbor? Do you know their names?

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Top Ten Cultural Trademarks for a Guest Friendly Church

Top Ten Cultural Trademarks for a Guest Friendly Church

Top Ten Cultural Trademarks for a Guest Friendly ChurchKay Kotan
Published on: 03/09/2024

We all know that it is much easier to retain a first-time guest than to attract another first-time guest. For churches desiring to create a more effective guest culture, here is a quick overview of the top ten trademarks of a guest-friendly church.

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Why Your Church Should Really Not Host Vacation Bible School This Summer

Why Your Church Should Really Not Host Vacation Bible School This Summer

Why Your Church Should Really Not Host Vacation Bible School This SummerKay Kotan
Published on: 18/06/2024

There are definitely reasons to host a Vacation Bible School program (VBS) in your church! Yet, there are also definitely reasons not to host (VBS) in your church. Too often churches do things with the best of intentions, but for the wrong reasons. Let’s explore some of the reasons why a church should NOT host VBS.

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How to Embrace Innovation as a Way into a New Fruitful Future

How to Embrace Innovation as a Way into a New Fruitful Future

How to Embrace Innovation as a Way into a New Fruitful FutureKay Kotan
Published on: 15/05/2024

In this postmodern culture, most every church is trying to figure ministry out for this new day. Gone are the days when there was a tried and true strategy for ministry that was guaranteed to work. Therefore, experimentation is the name of the game.

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