Newbury Congregational Church

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Single mums finding acceptance in church

The days of castigating unmarried women with kids are ending

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

There is a lot of unnecessary confusion about what the Bible is really saying about homosexuality. Dr. Michael Brown offers five key scriptural truths that dismantle the modern-day argument that God's Word condones the homosexual ...

Joycelyn Spight Roache, vice president, relationship manager/lead underwriter, Old Point National...

What motivates me is twofold: 1) to leave everything I encounter better than it was; 2) to make my family proud.

I went to church with Bruce Jenner. Here’s what Caitlyn Jenner taught me about Jesus.

Caitlyn knows who Jesus is, and Jesus knows her by name.

8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors

There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.

Why the Church isn’t Reaching my Unchurched Friends

Millenials want customized, personal experiences at their church. The one size fits all Sunday sermon doesn't connect with themAs a 25 yr old, I agree. Many of my own friends don't attend mass. They're not leaving the church, they just don't want to get up and go on Sunday. I feel it's not so much about people being "fake", but that their church experience isn't being customized. I think the only way forward to capture young people's interest is to make that…

10 Reasons Why You Should Underprogram Your Church

The "simple church" is able to cast off that which entangles it, even the religious nets of its own devising for the fishing for men, and follow Christ wherever he may go.

Why do YOU have to go to Church?

by Laura Kelly Fanucci Why do you have to go to church? I thought I wasn’t going to have to answer that snarly question for a few more years. Maybe …

Ingredients That Are Necessary for a Church in Transition

Jim Wigton, Pastor of FBC Cape Coral Florida and Tom Cheyney discuss matters on church's need for change in Revitalization. Church's sometimes get in decline, partly because of the demographic areas, or the overall change of culture. Listen as they discuss the importance of how church's must change to reach people.

3 Things to Do When Church is a Burden

With the added commitments that church life brings, many active, committed Christians are drowning. What can we do?

When you’re the only one who shows up to church

At an Episcopal church in Portland, the show must go on – even when it's just the priest and you.

5 Signs Your Church Isn’t Ready For the Future

Is your church ready for the future? That's a tough question to answer. Things are changing faster than ever before, and many churches aren't sure if they're ready. Here are five signs your church isn't heading into the future strong.

Why YOUR Church Isn't THE Church (And 5 Liberating Truths About That Fact)

You're not leading THE church. You're leading A church. Why should should take some undue pressure off you and your church.

6 Practices of Churches with Increasing Generosity

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Day 16: The Church That Belongs to Christ