by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Mar 16, 2015
A friend related the following story to me. “Before I left for church on Sunday, I realized it was the week to make a contribution to the church. I hadn’t been there all month and it was time to pay my tithe. I wrote the check out ahead of time, showed up...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Apr 16, 2014
Resurrection is the promise of Easter. The only trouble is no death, no new life! I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that new life is what I crave! So this Holy Week, I thought I’d share with you the top 3 ways to avoid resurrection: 1. Refusal...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Mar 28, 2014
Has your church been infected? If so, you’ll need to know the 5 warning signs of congregational renewal. 1) Prolonged and increasing bouts of new and creative ministries 2) Excessive enthusiasm among church leaders 3) Better communication and less conflict...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Feb 6, 2014
True confession: I didn’t have a very high expectation of Bible studies when I first started going to church as an adult. I was prejudiced against the word “Bible” itself. I thought the initials BS in the bulletin stood for, well, B.S. ...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Jan 30, 2014
This week, I bring you the last tip for people of faith who are resolved to evolve in 2014. In case you missed the previous ones, Tip #1 was Get Authentic. Tip #2 was Get to know Jesus, again. Tip #3 was Be bold! Here’s Tip #4: Do it Wrong! You heard me...
by Rebekah Simon-Peter | Sep 30, 2013
What kind of ministries does your church engage in? Are they inner focused or outer focused? Are they comfort-oriented or challenge-oriented? In order to survive and thrive, churches need a balance of ministries that both support the church itself (inner focused)...
