Whether you’re an egalitarian or a complementarian, I wish all people approached the subject as Darrin Patrick does: Here’s why: 1.  Darrin is sincere in his belief, but he allows for others to differ. 2.  Darrin came to his conclusion by studying scripture, not by talking with someone who read someone else’s book. 3.  Darrin doesn’t use this issue as a test for sincerity or fellowship.  He agreeably disagrees. So, no matter which side of this argument you come down on, I appreciate, in the end, how he has communicated his differences. What do you...

One in every seven minutes online and three out of every four minutes on social networking sites are spent onFacebook, according to a comScore report released Tuesday. When you read things like this, does it cause you to re-think how you’re approaching ministry? How are you engaging your people through Facebook? If you’re not asking this question, you’re missing something...

Watch this short clip (one minute, 40 seconds) on why Matt Chandler thinks you should fulfill YOUR ministry, NOT Mark Driscoll’s. Thoughts?

Here’s an interesting info-graphic that shows the difference between what men and women share online. What implications (if any) does this have for your ministry (either in-person or on-line)?

According to a recent article in the New York Times, there’s a new ministry in churches that is really gaining ground:  Pet Ministries.  One such example is a ministry called Noah’s Ark, the pet ministry of Grace Church near St. Louis.  Grace, through Noah’s Ark, runs a pet-food drive; takes pets to visit the sick (as therapy), supports a no-kill animal rescue, and offers a support group for those who have recently lost a pet.  According to a Humane Society spokesperson, pet ministries are now in all fifty states.  Christine Gutleben of the Humane Society says that some churches are...