Notable Voices and the Week in Review: April 28, 2018

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Notable Voices and the Week in Review: April 28, 2018

From Around the Web:

What to Do Between Services on Sunday Mornings

— Sam Rainer

It may seem strange, but I have to be strategic with the time between each of the services. People approach me in rapid-fire succession. There are emergency times of prayer, evangelism opportunities, quick counseling sessions, and, oh by the way, the gym commode is overflowing. Where’s the plunger? I love every minute of it, even the plunging. How do I manage the time between services? How do I make these twenty minutes strategic?

Pastors’ Housing Allowance Faces Uncertain Future — Facts & Trends

For six decades, the housing allowance tax break has been one of a minister’s best friends. The allowance, which lets pastors use tax-free dollars to pay for housing, saves pastors about $800 million in income taxes, according to the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. But it could soon disappear.

7 Reasons You Need a Sermon Evaluation Team — Chuck Lawless

Many of us remember our seminary preaching classes that included critique from our peers and professors. In fact, I still remember the negatives my classmates pointed out after I had preached—and I took that class almost thirty years ago! Still, I think all of us who preach regularly need to have a team that evaluates our preaching. Here’s why:

Seven Dangers Facing Your Church — Juan Sanchez

In Revelation chapters 2 and 3, we read about seven churches and the dangers they faced—the very same dangers that we still face today. It’s both a warning that we need to be on our guard and, much more importantly, an encouragement that we can trust fully in our all-powerful, all-conquering Savior. As you read through these seven dangers that could be facing your church, don’t forget that God is with us, God is for us, and God guides us through his Word.

This Week at ThomRainer.com:

Autopsy of a Deceased Church Outreach Ministry

What has happened? How can we explain the death of ongoing outreach by our churches? I’ve worked with thousands of churches, so I have a few ideas…READ MORE