November 2009 issue of Ministry

I suggest that those who plan for worship need to focus on defining worship and how to help those who are present to be enthusiastic participants.

What would change if we worked out our worship, mission, and service from the perspective of the children in our congregations? Here are some ideas to start you thinking about involving children in the special events of your church. Churches are in different places along the journey of child inclusiveness, and various cultures find some things unacceptable or have different local meanings for actions and symbols. So, a wide range of ideas has been included, not as prescriptions, but as ideas to stimulate thoughtfulness and creativity.

How do pastors determine success? How should they?

David marveled at the vastness of the heavens as he took time to study them (Ps. 8:3, 4).

An experienced pastor shares five steps to creating an atmosphere for first-time guests to his church. They’ll work in your church too.

Must-have information for the serious student who wishes to research the historical development of the church.

Examining the assumptions supporting David L. Cooperrider’s business model, we can focus on the good rather than the problems and thereby achieve a creative spirituality orientation.

While not necessarily acting in a mediatory way, pastoral counselors find themselves in a unique position where they can act in both priestly and prophetic roles with church members.

Sednak Yankson has traced astonishing connections between the Old Testament and the indigenous religious practices of West Africa.

This document contains the most complete and detailed scholarly study of the biblical phrase “feasts, new moon or Sabbath” in Colossians 2:16.

This absorbing story adds new meaning to the opening of the sixth seal and the seventh plague in the book of Revelation.

Jon Paulien presents a study on the biblical view of Armageddon.

Few Adventist leaders are so well known and loved that merely their initials identify their ministry and mission.