Beyond Church Structure
Understanding The Unique Supply of Each Body Part . . . One of the most common forms of repeated pain […]
Christ’s Message to the Church When a Leader Falls
Bill Hybels, pastor of one of the largest churches in the nation and founder of a movement of seeker-sensitive ministries
Survey Reveals Why Some Churches See Few Conversions
Since its inception in 2013, over 900 pastors and lay leaders have participated in our online ChurchScan Ministry Assessment. The
They Called it Bloody Sunday
They called it “bloody Sunday.” It was a day of devastation at the church. The congregation gathered as part of
A Church Repents and . . .
Tangible Changes Flow from Making Things Right . . . Recently, I ran into the new pastor of a church
Overcoming Corporate Visual Impairment
Lessons from a blind girl for local churches . . . Helen Keller ranks among the most famous blind people
Cultivating a Gift Based Approach to Church Leadership
How does the Holy Spirit speak to a church? When I pose that question to groups of Christians, answers come
Vestavia Hills Pastor Seeks Forgiveness After Discovering Church’s Past
After the letter of repentance from Birmingham International Church came out last month in the Birmingham Times (pictured above), a
Letter from a Birmingham Church
How one congregation is working to heal America’s wounds – I shared the story a while back of Birmingham International
Two Flagship Churches Passing in the Night
Can once great ministries recover from historical sin? Over the past couple of years our ministry worked with several once-large
Discerning God’s Will for Your Ministry
Discerning God’s will for your ministry is always a challenge, but what if your leadership team contains a high degree
Who Moved My Blessing?
Why God Blesses Some Churches More Than Others . . . When I was a new Christian I attended a
Vacuuming Under the Rug
“Sweeping things under the rug” is a common idiom to describe the way people (and sometimes churches) handle painful and
Church Leadership that Resonates
We at Blessing Point often deal with ministries where everyone appears to be on a different frequency. Just as a
From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg:
Why the Protestant Church needs another Ninety-Five Theses . . . In 2017 Protestants celebrated the 500th birthday of the
Missing the Message in Our National Pain
And It’s Killing Us . . . With the murder of seventeen students in Parkland, Florida, once again America finds
Candor and Courage
The Missing Ingredients in Church Health . . . In my humanity, I have never been a truly courageous soul.
Troubleshooting Your Church
. . . Are your problems above or below the waterline? I’m a DIY (do-it-yourself) kind of guy. If I
Can you say “Awkward?”
3 Uncomfortable Encounters that Explain Why Blessing Point Ministries Exists and Why You Should Consider Supporting Us I thought I
Deliver Us From Evil
The Danger of Willfulness in the Local Church . . . I tried to justify what I said as being