New global research associated with Harvard University suggests that people who regularly attend church tend to do better in life than people who do not.
But if churches are helping people flourish, what is happening to the pastors who lead them?
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Why do young people leave the church, and what do we need to change to help them stay? Ruth Lukabyo
Dean of Students at Youthworks College Ruth Lukabyo explores why young people disengage, how inherited faith becomes owned faith and what churches can do to better navigate the critical transitions from childhood to adulthood.
Should evangelicals sing Hillsong, Bethel and Elevation songs in evangelical churches? - with Mal York
Church music is one of the most formative and contested parts of local church life.
People join churches because of music. People leave churches because of music. But music is not a filler between the sermon and the prayers. The songs we sing put theology into people’s mouths and memories.
So how should we choose the songs we sing in church?
The most dangerous meeting in your church? Rethinking the Annual General Meeting!
For many pastors, the AGM is something to be survived — not led.
A governance headache. A compliance exercise.
And for some, the meeting where old tensions resurface and trust quietly erodes.
But what if we’ve misunderstood the AGM?
What if, instead of just doing compliance, we aimed to build confidence?
What if the AGM could be a leadership moment — one that strengthens, not damages, your church?