Neue | 22 February 2012

When people describe the Church, "creative" probably isn't the first word that comes to mind. This sad truth isn't the result of a lack of creative Christians, but rather, Christians who don't know what to do with their creativity.

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Neue | 22 February 2012

Each week, Neue asks a question that is meant to challenge, inspire and encourage today's ministry leaders. Feel free to respond and discuss in the comment section. This week, we want to know:

How does your church support the arts, both directly within your ministry and beyond?

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Neue | 20 February 2012

We talk to Lisa Whittle about her new book, Whole: An Honest Look at the Holes in Your Life —and How to Let God Fill Them. Click to listen now or subscribe at iTunes.

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Alastair Bryan Sterne | 15 February 2012

When I hear the word “membership” I automatically think of sales reps in swanky gyms wearing track suits trying to sell me a gym membership that is more than I can afford and something I will inevitably cease to use. It smacks of insincerity. We all have different associations with the word and the challenge for most of us who are postmodern or “post-postmodern” in our upbringing is caution, if not skepticism, of all labels and camps. Hence when we attach membership to our notion of church it brings up all sorts of red flags. Various academics speculate that it is for this very reason that church membership is declining.

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Neue | 15 February 2012

Each week, Neue asks a question that is meant to challenge, inspire and encourage today's ministry leaders. Feel free to respond and discuss in the comment section. This week, we want to know:

What emphasis does your church place on becoming a member? What does that process look like?

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Dr. Scott Todd | 08 February 2012

"Make Poverty History!" "End Poverty Now!"

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Neue | 08 February 2012

Each week, Neue asks a question that is meant to challenge, inspire and encourage today's ministry leaders. Feel free to respond and discuss in the comment section. This week, we want to know:

How does your church contribute to eliminating global poverty? Does your congregation support any charities that do?

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Neue | 06 February 2012

We talk to Dan Russell, fundraiser for Green Pastures, an organization that works to provide homes for the homeless. Click to listen now or subscribe at iTunes.

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Jared Byas | 01 February 2012

For the past several years, I have taught a class at our church called "For Skeptics Only." Usually populated with spouses and friends of church attenders, they all had one thing in common: disbelief about the Christian faith. Since it was a class for non-Christians we told everyone up front that if they were Christians we would kick them out. And boy was it easy to spot them, with their ironically serious questions about the rapture and whether or not we would still be here for the tribulation. You might imagine how difficult it would be to talk about whether or not the Bible was true with a room full of skeptics when you have a Christian in the room.

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Neue | 01 February 2012

Each week, Neue asks a question that is meant to challenge, inspire and encourage today's ministry leaders. Feel free to respond and discuss in the comment section. This week, we want to know:

How does your church make room for doubters and skeptics?

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