When a Parishioner Has an AI Grief Chatbot: What to Say and What to Do
<p>When a Parishioner Has an AI Grief Chatbot: What to Say and What to Do AI grief tools are showing […]</p>
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AI Pastoral Care Situations: A Practical Response Guide for Small Church Pastors
<p>AI Pastoral Care Situations: A Practical Response Guide for Small Church Pastors AI is showing up in your congregation’s life. […]</p>
Church AI Policy Template: Free Download and Complete Guide
By Brent Lacy AI tools are already in your church. Your pastor may be using ChatGPT for sermon research. Your […]
Church LeadershipRural Church Health
The Loneliness Epidemic: Reaching Rural & Small-Town Communities
Rural Church Health | Church Leadership The rural church is not just affected by the loneliness epidemic. It is the […]
Navigating Church Finances: Building Financial Health in Challenging Economic Times
By Brent Lacy | Part 1 of 3 in our series on Church Administration Every church leader knows that faithful […]
How to Handle a Church Member Who Wants to Leave
By Brent Lacy It is one of the harder conversations in pastoral ministry. A church member tells you they are […]
How to Write a Church Mission Statement That Actually Means Something
By Brent Lacy Most church mission statements are written once, framed, hung on a wall, and never thought about again. […]
Church LeadershipCommunity Engagement
What to Say When Someone Asks Why They Should Come to Your Church
By Brent Lacy Someone at work mentions they have been thinking about going back to church. A neighbor asks what […]
Effective Volunteer Management in Small Churches: Keeping Your Best Servants Engaged
By Brent Lacy Introduction Volunteers are the lifeblood of any church, especially small churches where every servant wears multiple hats. […]
Community EngagementSermons and Teaching
How to Preach on Discipleship in a Small Church
Discipleship is the central calling of the Christian life. Here is how to preach on it in a way that is both honest about the cost and genuinely hopeful about the transformation.