Word of Truth Temple of Jesus Christ-Detroit

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 …

How Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning Contributed to a Triple Murder-Suicide

The practice of turning former believers into outcasts is just cruel.

This Infectious Video of a Farmer Dancing In His Barn Is Going Mega-Viral

We're in awe of this man's moves—and his uplifting message.

Blade publisher, aviation expert to wed Nov. 19

John Robinson Block, of Pittsburgh and Toledo, and Mary Fackler Schiavo, of Isle of Palms, S.C., and Pioneer, Ohio, have announced their wedding engagement. ...

Church Decline: What if Your Church Disappeared?

The community grows, but your church declines. Does anybody know what you offer? If you church was forced to close its doors, would anyone notice?

4 Ways to Balance Leading the Church and Loving the Community

How do we both lead our church and love our community well? And how does this calling inform a church leader's priorities and daily schedule?

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

Religious Freedom as Freedom to Discriminate?

Removing religious exemptions will not promote tolerance or inclusiveness. It will forcibly strip religious organizations of their ability to operate as religious organizations.

Do Megachurches Provide a Better Religious Experience than Smaller Churches?

Leadership Network’s work with innovative pastors regularly pairs us with megachurches. Indeed, in recent years no one has done more megachurch research than us.Thought leader @lensweet recently tweeted “No one knows more about...

12 Signs Of Churches Who Make It Safe To Search For Truth

Building Churches and Religious Facilities

The Bobbitt design & construction portfolio includes religious facilities of all types & sizes. See how design build could work for your specific needs.

10 Tips for Creating Inclusive Religious Organizations

We are a stronger country when religious organizations of all faiths live up to our values -- when we are welcoming, diverse, moral, and respect one anot...

How to Discover the Truth About Your Church

Recently, my daughter and I had the following exchange after she returned home from school one day: Me: “How was your day?” My daughter: “Okay.” Me: “Did you have fun?...

Who or What Is the Church? (Part 1 of 2)

Who, or what, is the church? Seems like a straightforward question, right? There’s more to the answer than you might think! Listen as we address basic biblical truths regarding the nature of the church. That’s the focus on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.

Find the Truth; Speak the Truth

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.

Where Do I Belong in the Church? (Part 1 of 2)

Being a member of the church is more significant than you might think. From the beginning, God’s been calling out a people for Himself. For what purpose? On Truth For Life, Alistair Begg explains that God’s master plan has an important role for each of us.

How Secular is “Religious”?

We don’t know how the ready access to information will ultimately change the human condition, but religions are already feeling the heat. A person today can, with a few keystrokes, discover facts about religions that, when I was young, were assiduously and successfully suppressed—particularly in those traditions common among disadvantaged people such as I was. …