Notable Voices – November 14, 2013

3 Biggest Regrets of Billy Graham’s Life — Aaron Earls

Last week marked Billy Graham’s 95th birthday and the launch of My Hope campaign. But after 95 years and millions of lives impacted, what would he have done differently? Aaron shares the three simple answers.

 

Church, Make Room for Young Leaders — David Mathis

I’ve recently written at length on church health and dying churches. The topic may seem morbid to some, but it’s an issue that is becoming more and more prevalent in churches across America. While it’s not a silver bullet to fix the issue, David explains how having more young leaders in your church may be one way to turn around decline.

 

5 Churchy Phrases That Are Scaring Off Millennials — David Murray

I’ve featured Michael Kelley’s study on Holy Vocabulary here on the blog that addresses a similar topic, but Daivd shares why the terminology you use in church may actually push away an entire generation.

 

9 Great Ways for Leaders To Use Social Media (+ 3 Mistakes) — Carey Nieuwhof

Social media has the power to transform how leaders communicate and the effectiveness of their leadership. In this post, Carey lists nine ways to use social media more effectively as a leader.

 

Seven Steps of Bible Study Preparation — Michael Kelley

This post from LifeWay’s new leadership training platform, Ministry Grid, provides seven helpful tips for Bible study.