Notable Voices and the Week in Review: July 14, 2018

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Notable Voices and the Week in Review: July 14, 2018

From Around the Web:

One Way Your Church Can Help Solve Community Problems — Sam Rainer

The list of ideas is long. While each community will have neighborhood-specific problems, one issue stands out as a neglected nationwide solution most churches are not considering. Fostering is one of the most overlooked ways to get your church solving community problems.

Should Churches Go Into Debt? — Facts & Trends

Should churches go into debt? This question often elicits passionate responses from people at various points on the yes/no spectrum. The passion is often driven by a desire for their church to make the best decision to advance the gospel in their community and around the world. And this is a good thing.

3 Things Church Leaders Should Know About Blended Families — Joy Allmond

The married couples and children who make up blended families bring the same giftedness and value to a congregation as anyone else. But there are a few things to keep in mind when welcoming such a family into your congregation or trying to more deeply connect with them.

3 Spiritual Reasons You Should Take Control of Your Calendar — Michael Kelley

Perhaps taking control of your calendar isn’t just an issue of time management. Maybe there’s something deeper going on here. Maybe taking control of your calendar is actually a spiritual discipline; maybe it’s an act of discipleship. And here are three reasons why:

This Week at ThomRainer.com:

Three Ways Churches Will Be Impacted in the Revitalization Wave That Is Coming

When I say a revitalization wave is about to come to our churches, I am serious about it. Indeed, I am obnoxiously optimistic about the future of congregations…READ MORE

Five Reasons a Wave of Revitalization of Churches Is Likely

Of the 300,000 churches in need of revitalization, 100,000 will revitalize organically or internally, and another 100,000 will be revitalized through replanting…READ MORE