When you do don’t battle depression, it can be hard to know how to help. When you do battle depression, it is hard to know where to get help. Regardless, of what you battle, Alex’s story will help you.

I asked Alex to choose a picture that expressed her journey.

Four Reasons to Use Social Media for Ministry
Expanding your reach may be easier than you think

By Angela Craig

(First posted on Influence Magazine Online – October 1, 2019)

In 2017, we launched the first social media church approved by the Assemblies of God.

Today, I will not stand silent in the face of hate.

It has taken me awhile to process and respond to these photos. They were taken at a KKK Rally not far from my son’s college.

It should be obvious by now that our call to “love your neighbor” is not working.

“Culture is invisible but determinative. You can’t see it, but it defines so much.”       – Carey Nieuwhof

For years, I was a part of an invisible culture that determined my path.

As a woman, I was taught that healthy and successful families were ones where the mom stayed home and the dad went to work.

I am hosting a new podcast and I want you to be a part of it! Because…When you empower women, you empower the world!

The Women’s Room aims to break barriers and build bridges that mobilize women in leadership.

Photo by Ximena Torres Rodríguez on Unsplash

I remember the first time I stood at the foot of Lady Liberty. Her official name, Liberty Enlightening the World. 

Robed in a cloak
representing liberty, she holds a torch above her head with her right hand,

As a pastor or church leader, what is your biggest concern for your church?

In my conversation with pastors, the biggest concern is getting
people to come to church.

The truth is, over half of Americans will not or cannot
attend a traditional brick-n-mortar church.

Photo Credit: Jon Tyson @jontyson

Mark and I just returned from a trip to Nashville. Nashville is a place you go to chase your dreams. Singers songwriters music producers…you name it, they are there. But how many people really become famous?

Mathematician, Samuel Arbesman came up with a clever shortcut for getting that number: Divide the “famous-people” count by the global population (7,059,837,187) It is and you get 0.000086,

Photo Credit: Shutterstock

If you missed Why Facebook is Better Than Ever at Building Up the Local Church (Part 1) Creating Meaningful Community, GO HERE.

Now for part 2.

The Yellow Pages of
the 21st Century

Facebook has become the yellow pages for all businesses… including churches.

Photo Credit: Karl Fredrickson (Unsplash)

Creating Meaningful Community

If you are not utilizing Facebook to build your church, now
is the time.

Facebook is all about “creating meaningful community”. So is
the church. That makes a great working relationship for churches and Facebook.