Good morning. Andy Stanley announced his plans to step down next year as senior pastor of North Point Ministries and lead pastor of North Point Community Church. Elders have nominated his successor, pending a congregational vote.
Ahead of Halloween, CP exclusive columnist Robin Schumacher shares a sinister encounter with a Ouija board and explores the haunting of Bishop Pike as a warning about the dangers that lurk when seeking interactions with psychics and the paranormal.
In an interview with CP, Jonathan Allen Wright, the creator of “The Untold History of CCM,” discusses his documentary series on influential Christian artists — past and present — and why major secular record labels control much of the industry.
Sports Ministry Reaches More Than the Players
A child may come to play, but parents and caregivers are part of the rhythm too. Sports can give church leaders repeated, natural time with whole families - time to know them, serve them, and share the Gospel faithfully.
Which Sport Fits the Families Around Your Church?
The right sports ministry starts with practical questions: Which sport fits nearby families? What space can you use? How much volunteer leadership is realistic? Upward can help churches work through those choices before launch.
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How Your Church Can Reach Families Through Sports Ministry. An intentional way to create repeated touchpoints with children, parents, and families, while keeping ministry leadership with the local church.
7-Stages To Every Empire & Where is America Now? Regardless of party—U.S. spending near $2T a year, debt over $39.5T—the real story is the 2,000-year pattern. Rome, the Dutch, and Britain all followed the same 7 stages to currency failure. Where is America now? The answer may change how you see it all.
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