First Assembly of God Church

Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why Are So Many Christians Unhappy?

The only way to have joy is to say a full “Yes” to God. Which means saying “No” to the world.

Praying for My Enemies: When God Says No

Praying is an act of faith. Sometimes it feels dangerous, leaving us vulnerable. I recently experienced such a crisis while praying for an enemy.

10 Ways to Teach Kids to Sit in Church

Want to take your kids to church with you? Find out how to learn to go to "big church." Worship, learn, and serve together. Kids can love going to church.

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

They Tried to Start a Church Without God. For a While, It Worked.

Secular organizers started their own congregations. But to succeed, they need to do a better job of imitating religion.

When Pastors and Churches Pray, God Moves

If you're a pastor, you should certainly be striving for greater excellence as a communicator, as a leader, and as an organizer. You need a vision. You nee

Building Churches and Religious Facilities

The Bobbitt design & construction portfolio includes religious facilities of all types & sizes. See how design build could work for your specific needs.

Pentecost Question: What Superpower Would You Give the Church?

If you could give the church one superpower, what would it be? Would you fill the church with love, unity, justice, or peace? Would you empower the church with industry, energy, and evangelism? Wha…

What They are Saying about Pentecost

“Since the days of Pentecost, has the whole church ever put aside every other work and waited upon Him for ten days, that the Spirit’s power might be manifested? We give too much attention to metho…

Religious Freedom as Freedom to Discriminate?

Removing religious exemptions will not promote tolerance or inclusiveness. It will forcibly strip religious organizations of their ability to operate as religious organizations.

Do Megachurches Provide a Better Religious Experience than Smaller Churches?

Leadership Network’s work with innovative pastors regularly pairs us with megachurches. Indeed, in recent years no one has done more megachurch research than us.Thought leader @lensweet recently tweeted “No one knows more about...

Why so many non-religious Europeans pay church taxes

Religious? Atheist? None? There’s An App for You

Everything from prayer to holy texts, these apps have got you covered.

A religious Institution sending me mail to join the church…so WHO is on the Moon?

We will be talking about all the news around the world and my message to all Jehovah Witnesses.....I'va taken the time to listen to what you had to say...and now I have a few questions for YOU. WHo is

Are religious fundamentalists missing the point of religion?

Don't take the Bible so seriously, says religious scholar and fully interesting guy Rob Bell.

Thoughts for When You Really Don’t Feel Like Going to Church

Don't ever think your presence in worship doesn't matter. God sees, He understands when it feels hard to even get there, and promises to give strength to the weary...