Articles in this Issue
WORKING SMART WITH SINGLES
Even a small church can make a big impact.
THE FAIR-TO-MIDDLING PREACHER
Ordinary preachers may never dazzle, but most can learn to be pretty good.
THE MAKING OF A PREACHER
If preachers are made, not born, what goes into the process? An interview with Fred Craddock
THE SHAPE OF GOD’S BODY
It’s not easy to describe the church.
PREPARING A CONGREGATION FOR DEATH
Perhaps the church’s greatest ministry is helping people get ready for the final enemy.
SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN SAFETY
When destructive people head for another church, do you warn the next pastor?
IN THE PASTORAL PASTORATE
The benefits of the rural church far outweigh its disadvantages.
SPINNING YARNS
The well-told tale may be the preacher’s best tool.
NOT EVERYONE LEARNS ALIKE
How to teach in the ways people learn best.
DAMAGE CONTROL FOR MISTAKES
How do you keep a minor blunder from mushrooming into a major error?
WHAT NEW CHRISTIANS NEED MOST
What does it take to bring a person to spiritual maturity?
OVERLOOKED FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
To improve our teaching it pays to go back to basics.