What Does A False Teacher Look Like?
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master...
Ministry & Leadership
What Should Visitors Hear When They Visit Your Church?
Picture this: A man and his wife visit our assembly because of a personal invitation or merely because they noticed our building and are shopping around for a...
Letters to the Church: A Review
**This is not a review of the theology of Francis Chan nor of the appropriateness of using denominational material. Those are important things to discuss, but too many...
Introducing The New PSF!
I have long felt inadequate as a writer for PlainSimpleFaith. Many of the topics I have addressed are bigger than me, and when I write I seldom feel...
Resources To Help Get You Unstuck
Scripture is just as essential today as it was millennia ago. But it is your job – the teacher, elder, preacher, blogger, etc. – to teach it in...
Keep Those Visitors Coming Back (Part 2)
Everyone is looking for something, which is why your church has visitors. Some are looking for a place that has a strong youth program for their kids. Others...
Keep Those Visitors Coming Back (Part 1)
Fact: Your church will have visitors who never come back. Some will leave after settling their mere curiosity about what you’re all about. Some will leave because what...
Preachers, Take That Hobbyhorse Out To Pasture
Sam and Veronica, a young couple, are expecting their first child in the next few months. They are scared, because in the last 2 years they have had...
Working Together: Protecting The Precious Elder/Minister Relationship
This is a guest post by Bryan Dill, the pulpit minister at the Holly Hill church of Christ in Frankfurt, KY. Bryan recently presented this material at Holly...
Mistakes Shepherds Make In Practicing Church Discipline
God, in His perfect judgment, has designed the local church to be led by shepherds (cf. Acts 20:28; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). They are to oversee the...